ciu4 seoi2潮水
Jyutpingciu4 seoi2
Yalechìuh séui
Definition
Tide, tidewater, or rising seawater.
neutralnature
How it's used
While 潮水 refers specifically to the water itself, it is often used interchangeably with 潮 in casual conversation when discussing the state of the sea. It is frequently paired with verbs like 漲 or 退 to describe the movement of the ocean. You will hear this most often in the context of fishing, coastal activities, or weather reports regarding storm surges.
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gu2股gúExamples
The tide is rising very strongly today.
Do you know what time the tide will go out?
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Grammar guides
- QuestionsFrom yes or no questions to asking who, what, where, and when. The patterns you need to ask questions naturally in Cantonese.
- ClassifiersCantonese puts a classifier between a number and a noun, and a bare classifier on its own can mean the. Learn the common ones and how to use them.
- ComparisonsHow to say bigger than, the most, the same as, and not as good as. Cantonese uses 過 where Mandarin uses 比, and that catches a lot of learners out.
