saau3 seoi2潲水
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Definition
Swill; kitchen waste used as pig feed, or the leftover water from washing rice.
- kitchen swill or slops used to feed pigs
- the leftover water from washing rice
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How it's used
Refers specifically to liquid food waste or the starchy water left over from washing rice. While it is traditionally associated with pig feed, it is also used colloquially to describe unappetizing or watery food that tastes like garbage.
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Common mistake
Do not confuse this with 廚餘, which is the modern, broader term for food waste in urban settings. 潲水 carries a more rustic, agricultural connotation.
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Grammar guides
- NegationHow to say no, not, didn't, and don't in Cantonese. The four main negation words and when to use each one.
- Numbers and moneyCounting, talking about money, and asking how much things cost. Includes the two words for two and the everyday words for dollars and cents.
- Aspect markersCantonese has no tenses, but it does have aspect markers. Learn how zo2, gwo3, gan2, and hai2 dou6 show completion, experience, and ongoing action.
