din6 seoi2 bou1電水煲电水煲
Jyutpingdin6 seoi2 bou1
Yaledihn séui bōu
Definition
An electric kettle used for boiling water.
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How it's used
Most people in Hong Kong simply call this a 煲水器 or just 煲. Using the full term 電水煲 is common when distinguishing it from a stovetop kettle, but in a kitchen context, the context usually makes it clear which one you mean.
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The electric kettle is broken, it cannot boil water.
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Grammar guides
- NegationHow to say no, not, didn't, and don't in Cantonese. The four main negation words and when to use each one.
- Numbers and moneyCounting, talking about money, and asking how much things cost. Includes the two words for two and the everyday words for dollars and cents.
- Aspect markersCantonese has no tenses, but it does have aspect markers. Learn how zo2, gwo3, gan2, and hai2 dou6 show completion, experience, and ongoing action.
