mei6 seoi2汆水

Jyutpingmei6 seoi2

Yalemeih séui

Definition

To dive; to submerge oneself in water.

colloquialdaily actionssports

How it's used

Describes a quick, often headfirst, entry into water, emphasizing the suddenness of the movement. It is distinct from the Mandarin usage of 汆, which refers to a culinary technique of blanching food in boiling water. In Cantonese, the culinary sense is less common in speech, so the physical action of diving is the primary interpretation.

Examples

keoi5佢jat1一gin3見dou2到seoi2水zau6就zik1即hak1刻mei6汆seoi2水lok6落heoi3去。

As soon as he saw the water, he dove right in.

nei5你gam2敢m4唔gam2敢jau4由nei1呢dou6度mei6汆seoi2水lok6落go3個wing6泳ci4池aa4呀？

Do you dare to dive into the swimming pool from here?

Common phrases

mei6汆seoi2水lok6落hoi2海

dive into the sea

mei6汆seoi2水lok6落ci4池

dive into the pool

Common mistake

Do not confuse this with the culinary term blanching, which is also written as 汆水 in written Chinese. In a Cantonese speaking context, using this word to describe cooking will likely cause confusion as it is almost exclusively associated with diving.