ceot1 seoi2 zi2出水紙出水纸

Jyutpingceot1 seoi2 zi2

Yalechēut séui jí

名詞

Definition

Bill of lading; a document used in shipping to claim cargo.

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How it's used

This term is specific to the logistics and shipping industry in Hong Kong. It functions as a colloquial shorthand for the formal 提貨單, which is the document required to claim cargo. Using this term signals that you are familiar with the practical, day to day operations of the port or warehouse.

Measure word

zoeng1張jēung

Examples

nei5你ling1拎zo2咗zoeng1張ceot1出seoi2水zi2紙heoi3去maa5碼tau4頭mei6未aa4呀？

Have you taken the bill of lading to the pier yet?

mou5冇ceot1出seoi2水zi2紙zau6就ling1拎m4唔dou3到fo3貨㗎gaa2喇。

You cannot pick up the goods without the bill of lading.

Related words

synonymtai4 fo3 daan1提貨單tàih fo dān

Common phrases

ling1拎ceot1出seoi2水zi2紙

to collect the bill of lading

ceot1出seoi2水zi2紙zing3正bun2本

original bill of lading

Common mistake

Do not confuse this with general receipts or invoices. It is strictly used for the legal document required to release goods from a shipping carrier or warehouse.