ngaan5 leoi6 seoi2眼淚水眼泪水

Jyutpingngaan5 leoi6 seoi2

Yalengáahn leuih séui

名詞

Definition

Tears; liquid secreted from the eyes.

colloquialbodyemotion

How it's used

Adding the character 眼 to the front of 淚水 makes the term sound much more natural and conversational in spoken Cantonese. While 淚水 is perfectly understandable, it can feel slightly more literary or dramatic. Using 眼淚水 grounds the word in everyday speech, especially when describing the physical act of tears welling up or rolling down.

Measure word

dik6滴dikh

Examples

keoi5佢tai2睇hei3戲tai2睇dou3到lau4流saai3晒ngaan5眼leoi6淚seoi2水。

She was crying while watching the movie.

nei5你zou6做me1咩mou4無laa1啦laa1啦lau4流ngaan5眼leoi6淚seoi2水aa4呀？

Why are you shedding tears all of a sudden?

Common phrases

lau4流ngaan5眼leoi6淚seoi2水

to shed tears

ngaan5眼leoi6淚seoi2水wong1汪wong1汪

teary-eyed

Common mistake

Avoid using this word in formal writing or professional reports, as it is strictly a colloquial term. Stick to 淚水 or 眼淚 when you need to maintain a neutral or formal tone.