hoi1 seoi2開水开水

Jyutpinghoi1 seoi2

Yalehōi séui

名詞Uncommon

Definition

Boiled water; water that has been boiled.

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How it's used

While 開水 is understood, Hong Kongers overwhelmingly prefer the term 滾水 when referring to boiled water. The term 滾水 is used regardless of whether the water is currently hot or has cooled down to room temperature. Using 開水 can sometimes sound slightly more formal or influenced by Mandarin usage.

Measure word

bui1杯būi

Examples

ni1呢wu2壺hai6係hoi1開seoi2水，ho2可ji5以zik6直zip3接jam2飲㗎。

This pot is boiled water, you can drink it directly.

nei5你bong1幫ngo5我bou1煲di1啲hoi1開seoi2水hou2好m4唔hou2好？

Could you please boil some water for me?

Common phrases

dung3凍gwan2滾seoi2水

cooled boiled water

nyun5暖gwan2滾seoi2水

warm boiled water

Common mistake

Learners often use 開水 to mean 'to boil water' as a verb, but it is strictly a noun. To describe the action of boiling water, use the verb phrase 煲水 instead.