seoi2 lou6水路
Jyutpingseoi2 lou6
Yaleséui louh
Definition
Water route; a navigation route by river or sea.
colloquialtransportplaces
How it's used
Refers specifically to routes used by ships or boats, often implying a journey across the sea or along a river. While it can describe a physical path, it is frequently used to contrast travel methods, such as comparing sea travel to land travel via road or rail.
Measure word
tiu4條tìuhExamples
In the past, most people traveled to Macau by water route.
Related words
Common phrases
to travel by water
Grammar color guide
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Connector
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.
