seoi2 mei5水尾
Jyutpingseoi2 mei5
Yaleséui méih
Definition
Leftovers, especially unsold stock or products at the end of their retail life.
colloquialshoppingmoney
How it's used
Refers specifically to the final remaining stock of goods after a sale or season has ended. It carries a connotation of being the last chance to grab something before it is cleared out or discarded. While it can apply to other contexts of leftovers, it is most commonly heard in retail and shopping environments.
Examples
These are the shop's leftovers, so they are sold especially cheap.
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with 剩貨, which is a more formal or neutral term for unsold goods. 水尾 often implies that the items are the very last of a batch, whereas 剩貨 just means they were not sold.
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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.
