dei6 haa6 seoi2地下水
Jyutpingdei6 haa6 seoi2
Yaledeih hah séui
Definition
Groundwater; water stored beneath the earth's surface in soil pore spaces and fractures of rock formations.
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How it's used
Groundwater is a technical term used in scientific, environmental, and urban planning contexts. It is rarely used in casual daily conversation unless discussing water quality, construction projects, or environmental issues. When speaking about water from a tap or a bottle, use 水 instead.
Examples
Is the groundwater here safe to drink?
Excessive extraction of groundwater causes land subsidence.
Related words
Common phrases
groundwater pollution
extract groundwater
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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.
