粵

生saang1水seoi2

saang1 seoi2shēng shuǐ

English

  1. unboiled water
  2. describing sweet potatoes which are not tender after boiling
  3. some sort of food if let it open to air too long, or improperly treated, the liquid within would ooze out and affect the look and taste. Literally: grow water
  4. unboiled water

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 指芋頭、馬鈴薯等等比較重澱粉嘅食物內裏未成熟,水份多,煮出來唔夠粉
  2. 某啲食物煮好後放響度唔食、或者處理不當,水份會滲返出嚟,影響觀感同口感
  3. 未煲過嘅水

Examples

  • 生水唔飲得㗎!

    Don't drink unboiled water!

  • 啲番薯要煮熟啲啊,仲好生水啊!

    The sweet potatoes have to be cooked longer, they’re still not tender!

  • 唔好係咁攪啲粥啦,攪到生晒水喇。

    Please stop stirring the congee; it's starting to release its liquid.

  • 呢種生果一切開就要食,放耐咗會生水,噉就唔好食㗎喇。

    Eat these fruits right after cutting them, or they'll start to lose their juice and won't taste as good.

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

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