dung3 gwan2 seoi2凍滾水冻滚水
Jyutpingdung3 gwan2 seoi2
Yaledung gwán séui
Definition
Cooled boiled water; drinking water that has been boiled and allowed to cool down.
colloquialdrinkhome
How it's used
Refers specifically to water that has been boiled and then left to cool down to room temperature. It is a staple in many households where people prefer not to drink water directly from the tap even if it is technically potable. It is distinct from just tap water or bottled mineral water.
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bui1杯būiExamples
Could you pour me a glass of cooled boiled water?
Related words
Common phrases
pour cooled boiled water
boil water to cool down
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with ice water, which is usually referred to as 冰水. Using 凍滾水 to mean water with ice cubes will cause confusion.
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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.
