Cantonese Dictionary

水房幫

seoi2 fong4*2 bong1

Mandarin: shui3 fang2 bang1

the Shui Fong triad society (Lit. water room gang)

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水手

seoi2 sau2

Mandarin: shui3 shou3

sailor, mariner

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水手裝

seoi2 sau2 zong1

Mandarin: shui3 shou3 zhuang1

Simplified: 水手装

sailor suit

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水手長

seoi2 sau2 zoeng2

Mandarin: shui3 shou3 zhang3

boatswain

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水抱

seoi2 pou5

Mandarin: shui3 bao4

an inflatable swim ring; a lifebuoy

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水掣

seoi2 zai3

Mandarin: shui3 che4

Cantonese

water switch; stopcock

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水摳油

seoi2 kau1 jau4

Mandarin: shui3 kou1 you2

Simplified: 水抠油

(slang) bad relation; people cannot get along with others like water poured in oil

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水撥

seoi2 but6

Mandarin: shui3 bo1

Simplified: 水拨

windscreen water wipers

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水撥水

seoi2 but6 seoi2

Mandarin: shui3 bo1 shui3

Simplified: 水拨水

windshield wiper fluid [colloquial]

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水文學

seoi2 man4 hok6

Mandarin: shui3 wen2 xue2

Simplified: 水文学

hydrology

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水文學家

seoi2 man4 hok6 gaa1

hydrologist

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水斗

seoi2 dau2

Mandarin: shui3 dou3

chicken pox

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水族

seoi2 zuk6

Mandarin: shui3 zu2

aquatic animals

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水族箱

seoi2 zuk6 soeng1

Mandarin: shui3 zu2 xiang1

aquarium

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水族館

seoi2 zuk6 gun2

Mandarin: shui3 zu2 guan3

aquarium

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水族館館長

seoi2 zuk6 gun2 gun2 zoeng2

Mandarin: shui3 zu2 guan3 guan3 zhang3

aquarist

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水星

seoi2 sing1

Mercury (Planet)

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水晶

seoi2 zing1

Mandarin: shui3 jing1

crystal

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水晶包

seoi2 zing1 baau1

Mandarin: shui3 jing1 bao1

crystal dumplings, so called because the filling is encased in a delicate translucent skin, through which the colour of the contents shows through clearly

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水晶店

seoi2 zing1 dim3

a crystal shop

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水晶梨

seoi2 zing1 lei4*2

Japanese pear; Twenty Century pear

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水晶燈

seoi2 zing1 dang1

chandelier

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水晶體

seoi2 zing1 tai2

Mandarin: shui3 jing1 ti3

Simplified: 水晶体

lens

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水果

seoi2 gwo2

Mandarin: shui3 guo3

Fruit. Cantonese speakers would normally say 生果.

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水果酒

seoi2 gwo2 zau2

Mandarin: shui3 guo3 jiu3

wine

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水枱

seoi2 toi4

Mandarin: shui3 si4

food preparation table

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水柿

seoi2 ci2

Mandarin: shui3 shi4

(fruit) persimmon

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水桶

seoi2 tung2

Mandarin: shui3 tong3

(noun) Water bucket

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水榭

seoi2 ze6

Mandarin: shui3 xie4

waterside pavilion

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水槍

seoi2 coeng1

Mandarin: shui3 qiang1

water gun; water pistol

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