cung1 gwan2 seoi2沖滾水冲滚水
Jyutpingcung1 gwan2 seoi2
Yalechūng gwán séui
Definition
To pour boiling water into a container, such as a teapot.
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How it's used
Refers specifically to the act of filling a vessel with boiling or near-boiling water, usually to prepare tea or sanitize equipment. It emphasizes the temperature of the water rather than just the action of pouring. It is distinct from simply adding water, as the focus is on the heat required for brewing.
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Common phrases
pour boiling water into the pot
pour boiling water into it
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with 倒水, which is a general term for pouring water. 沖滾水 implies the water is hot and often suggests a specific purpose like making tea.
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Grammar guides
- LocationHow to say where something is using 喺 (hai2), place words like 度, and the common coverbs that work like English prepositions.
- Serial verbsStringing two or more verbs together without any joining word, like go to the shop buy things. Extremely common in Cantonese.
- 將 disposalHow to move the object in front of the verb with 將, to focus on what happens to it. Common in instructions and writing.
