Cantonese Dictionary

水嘢

seoi2 je5

Mandarin: shui3 ye3

Cantonese

(noun) bad quality product

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水圈

seoi2 hyun1

Mandarin: shui3 quan1

the earth's ocean; the hydrosphere (geology)

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水土

seoi2 tou2

Mandarin: shui3 tu3

[1] water and soil [2] natural environment; climate

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水土不服

seoi2 tou2 bat1 fuk6

Mandarin: shui3 tu3 bu4 fu2

(of a stranger) not accustomed to the climate of a new place; not acclimatized

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水土保持

seoi2 tou2 bou2 ci4

Mandarin: shui3 tu3 bao3 chi2

[n] soil conservation

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水土流失

seoi2 tou2 lau4 sat1

Mandarin: shui3 tu3 liu2 shi1

soil erosion

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水圳

seoi2 zan3

Mandarin: shui3 zhen4

irrigation canal

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水坑

seoi2 haang1

Mandarin: shui3 keng1

sump, pool of water, a puddle; (placename) Sui Hang

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水垽

seoi2 ngan6

Mandarin: shui3 yin4

limescale; furring

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水域

seoi2 wik6

Mandarin: shui3 yu4

(territorial) waters

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水塘

seoi2 tong4

Mandarin: shui3 tang2

(noun) reservoir

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水壩

seoi2 baa3

Mandarin: shui3 ba4

dam

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水壺

seoi2 wu4*2

Mandarin: shui3 hu2

[1] kettle, pitcher [2] a large first generation cell phone (大哥大), so called 水壺 because of the expensive price: water is a metaphor for money

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水尾

seoi2 mei5

Mandarin: shui3 wei3

the remaining or left over things (such as goods or food); the loss of the opportunity to make a quick or easy profit

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水平

seoi2 ping4

Mandarin: shui3 ping2

[1] water level [2] (measurement) level (of achievement; competency etc.); standard [3] horizontal

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水平尺

seoi2 ping4 cek3

Mandarin: shui3 ping2 chi3

level used in building or construction

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水平線

seoi2 ping4 sin3

Mandarin: shui3 ping2 xian4

Simplified: 水平线

horizon

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水平面

seoi2 ping4 min6*2

Mandarin: shui3 ping2 mian4

[geom.] plane

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水底

seoi2 dai2

Mandarin: shui3 di3

underwater

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水庫

seoi2 fu3

Mandarin: shui3 ku4

[1] reservoir [2] [Syn.] 水塘

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水廁

seoi2 ci3

Mandarin: shui3 ce4

Simplified: 水厕

(noun) flushing toilet

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水彩

seoi2 coi2

(n.) water-colour (the colour itself) (cl: zung2 種)

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水彩畫

seoi2 coi2 waa6*2

(n.) water-colour painting (cl: fuk 幅)

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水彩顏料

seoi2 coi2 ngaan4 liu6*2

(n.) water-colour paint (-- the material) (cl: zung2種)

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水彩顏料

seoi2 coi2 ngaan4 liu2

Mandarin: shui3 cai3 yan2 liao4

Simplified: 水彩颜料

watercolors

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水彩顏色

seoi2 coi2 ngaan4 sik1

Mandarin: shui3 cai3 yan2 se4

watercolors

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水循環

seoi2 ceon4 waan4

Mandarin: shui3 xun2 huan2

water cycle

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水性楊花

seoi2 sing3 joeng4 faa1

Mandarin: shui3 xing4 yang2 hua1

slut | [粵] 淫娃蕩婦

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水性油漆

seoi2 sing3 jau4 cat1

Mandarin: shui3 xing4 you2 qi1

water-based paint

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水房

seoi2 fong4

Mandarin: shui3fang2

a nick name for Wo On Lok, a triad society [colloquial]

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