seoi2 hau4 tung1水喉通
Jyutpingseoi2 hau4 tung1
Yaleséui hàuh tūng
Definition
Water pipe; a tube or pipe used to transport and connect water supplies.
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How it's used
Refers specifically to the physical pipe structure used for plumbing. While it is a common term, people often just use 喉 or 水喉 when the context of water supply is already clear. It is distinct from drain cleaning products, which are sometimes colloquially referred to by brand names or as 通渠水.
Measure word
tiu4條tìuhExamples
The water pipe in the kitchen is leaking.
Do you know where they sell water pipes?
Related words
Common phrases
water pipe is leaking
replace a water pipe
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with 通渠水, which is a chemical drain cleaner. Using the term 水喉通 to refer to a cleaning liquid will cause confusion.
Grammar color guide
Noun
Verb
Adjective
Adverb
Pronoun
Classifier
Particle
Connector
Grammar guides
- LocationHow to say where something is using 喺 (hai2), place words like 度, and the common coverbs that work like English prepositions.
- Serial verbsStringing two or more verbs together without any joining word, like go to the shop buy things. Extremely common in Cantonese.
- 將 disposalHow to move the object in front of the verb with 將, to focus on what happens to it. Common in instructions and writing.
