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How to say “Soup” in Cantonese — 湯水 (tong1 seoi2)

The Cantonese for “soup” is 湯水 (tong1 seoi2).

tongˉ¹湯seoiˊ²水
简 汤水
nounsoup
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Other ways to say “soup”

老火湯lou5 fo2 tong1
slow boiled/simmered soup (lit., "old fire soup")
煲湯bou1 tong1
boil soup
粟米羹suk1 mai5 gang1
corn soup
忌廉湯gei6 lim1 tong1
cream soup
蛇羹se4 gang1
snake soup

Example sentences with 湯水

niˉ¹呢diˉ¹啲tongˉ¹湯seoiˊ²水houˊ²好ngaamˉ¹啱honˎ₄寒dai2.底。
This soup is good for people with a cold constitution.
soengˊ²想jamˊ²飲diˉ¹啲tongˉ¹湯seoi2.水。
I want to drink some soup.

How to pronounce it

The romanisation in brackets (tong1 seoi2) is Jyutping, the standard system for Cantonese sounds. New to it? Read our beginner’s guide to Jyutping → or learn about Cantonese tones.

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