粵

水seoi2性sing3

seoi2 sing3shuǐ xìng

English

  1. swimming ability
  2. characteristics of a body of water (depth, currents etc)
  3. aqueous
  4. water-based (paint etc)
  5. the ability to swim
  6. the characteristics of a lake, river, or ocean

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 游水嘅技能
  2. 江、河、湖、海嘅深淺、流速等特性

Examples

  • 佢水性都幾好㗎。

    He is a good swimmer. ----

  • 你都唔熟條河嘅水性,咪亂嚟啊!

    You don't know this river well, don't ever try to swim there!

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

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