baai3湃

Jyutpingbaai3

Yalebaai

Definition

Sound of waves, or to splatter.

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How it's used

Primarily used to describe the sound of rushing water or the physical action of liquid splashing forcefully. It is often reduplicated as 湃湃 to mimic the rhythmic, crashing sound of waves hitting the shore. While descriptive, it is less common in casual speech than more general verbs like 濺.

Examples

hoi2海bin1邊di1啲long6浪sing1聲baai3湃baai3湃sing1聲。

The sound of the waves by the sea is splashing.

di1啲seoi2水baai3湃dou3到zau1周wai4圍dou1都hai6係。

The water splashed everywhere.

Common phrases

baai3湃baai3湃sing1聲

splashing sound

Common mistake

Do not confuse this with the Mandarin usage of 澎湃, which is often used metaphorically for intense emotions or grand scenes. In Cantonese, 湃 on its own or as a reduplication is strictly tied to the physical sound or action of water.