hei3 seoi2汽水
Jyutpinghei3 seoi2
Yalehei séui
Definition
Carbonated soft drink, typically sweetened and flavored.
colloquialdrink
How it's used
Refers specifically to sweetened, carbonated beverages like Coca-Cola or Sprite. It is distinct from plain carbonated water, which is referred to as 梳打水. While it covers most sugary sodas, it is rarely used for sparkling mineral water or tonic water.
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zi1支jīExamples
It's so hot, drinking an ice-cold soft drink is really refreshing.
Do you want to drink a soft drink or tea with your meal?
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Common mistake
Avoid using this to describe plain sparkling water, as locals will assume you are asking for a sugary drink. If you want plain carbonated water, use 梳打水 instead.
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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.
