seoi2 soeng6 din6 daan1 ce1水上電單車水上电单车
Jyutpingseoi2 soeng6 din6 daan1 ce1
Yaleséui seuhng dihn dāan chē
Definition
Personal watercraft, jet ski, or water scooter.
colloquialtransportsports
How it's used
This term is a direct calque of the English term jet ski, but it is the standard way to refer to these vehicles in Hong Kong. While some might use the English loanword jet ski directly in casual speech, using the Cantonese term is perfectly natural and widely understood. It is specifically used for recreational watercraft and not for larger motorized boats.
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It feels so great to go to the beach and ride a jet ski in the summer.
Do you know how to operate a jet ski?
Related words
Common phrases
to ride a jet ski
to play with a jet ski
Grammar color guide
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Grammar guides
- QuestionsFrom yes or no questions to asking who, what, where, and when. The patterns you need to ask questions naturally in Cantonese.
- ClassifiersCantonese puts a classifier between a number and a noun, and a bare classifier on its own can mean the. Learn the common ones and how to use them.
- ComparisonsHow to say bigger than, the most, the same as, and not as good as. Cantonese uses 過 where Mandarin uses 比, and that catches a lot of learners out.
