seoi2 tau4水頭水头
Jyutpingseoi2 tau4
Yaleséui tàuh
Definition
Money or financial resources.
colloquialmoney
How it's used
Refers specifically to one's current liquidity or available cash flow rather than general wealth. It carries a slightly informal, almost metaphorical feel, as if money is a resource that needs to flow. It is frequently used in contexts involving financial strain or the ability to cover immediate expenses.
Examples
Do you still have enough money these days?
He is very short on cash lately, do not ask him to borrow money.
Related words
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with the literal meaning of water head or water pressure. It is strictly a colloquial term for cash on hand and sounds unnatural if used in formal financial reports or banking contexts.
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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.
