ceot1 hoi2出海
Jyutpingceot1 hoi2
Yalechēut hói
Definition
To go out to sea; to leave land for activities on the water.
colloquialtraveldaily actions
How it's used
Refers specifically to recreational activities like boating, fishing, or visiting outlying islands rather than commercial shipping or naval operations. It implies leaving the shore for leisure, often involving renting a boat or joining a group trip.
Examples
The weather will be good tomorrow, let's go out to sea together.
Related words
Common phrases
go fishing out at sea
rent a boat to go out to sea
Common mistake
Do not use this to describe swimming at a beach, which is usually referred to as 去游水 or 去沙灘. It specifically requires being on a vessel or moving away from the land.
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Grammar guides
- Directional complementsThe small words added after a verb to show direction of movement, like up, down, out, in, and back. Common in everyday Cantonese.
- DemonstrativesThis and that with 呢 and 嗰, the personal pronouns, and how 哋 turns I, you, and he into we, you all, and they.
- Resultative complementsSticking a result word onto a verb to show how it turned out, like eat until full or look and find. A productive everyday pattern.
