seoi2 tam5水氹水凼
Jyutpingseoi2 tam5
Yaleséui táhm
Definition
A puddle; water accumulated in a depression on the ground.
colloquialnatureweather
How it's used
Refers specifically to small, shallow pools of water that form on the ground after rain. It carries a slightly informal tone and is the standard way to describe these hazards in daily life. Unlike more formal terms for bodies of water, this is strictly used for the temporary, messy accumulations found on streets or sidewalks.
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Watch your step, there is a huge puddle ahead.
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Common mistake
Do not confuse this with 湖 or 池, which refer to permanent bodies of water like lakes or ponds. Using those words for a rain puddle on the street would sound very strange.
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Grammar guides
- Directional complementsThe small words added after a verb to show direction of movement, like up, down, out, in, and back. Common in everyday Cantonese.
- DemonstrativesThis and that with 呢 and 嗰, the personal pronouns, and how 哋 turns I, you, and he into we, you all, and they.
- Resultative complementsSticking a result word onto a verb to show how it turned out, like eat until full or look and find. A productive everyday pattern.
