粵

荷ho4蘭laan1水seoi2

simp荷兰水
ho4 laan1 seoi2hé lán shuǐ

English

  1. a dated term for 'soft drink(s)
  2. soda' in Cantonese slang
  3. soda water; carbonated water; sparkling water; literally: Holland water

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 將二氧化碳加壓溶入水而製成嘅飲品,開蓋解壓時會有好多氣泡,因為入邊有碳酸,所以有酸味。名稱由來係因為汽水首次進入中國,係喺十九世紀五十年代,由一艘荷蘭貨船運嚟。

Sources: cc-canto, rime-cantonese, words.hk

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