hoiˉ¹開seoiˊ²水
简 开水
nounboiled water; boiling water; plain water | 粵: 滾水
nounto turn on the tap; to turn the water supply on
The Cantonese for “water” is 開水 (hoi1 seoi2) — boiled water; boiling water; plain water | 粵: 滾水.
The romanisation in brackets (hoi1 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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