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Yaleséui wái
Definition
Water level; also used to refer to prices, financial indexes, or gambling odds.
- water level
- price of goods or level of financial products
- gambling odds
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How it's used
Beyond its literal meaning of water level, this term is frequently used in finance and gambling to describe the current price or odds of an asset. It functions as a metaphorical indicator of whether a price is considered high or low relative to market expectations. When someone asks about the水位 of an investment, they are essentially asking for the current valuation or the room left for growth.
Examples
It has been raining a lot lately, so the reservoir water level has risen significantly.
Related words
Common phrases
water level rises
water level is on the high side
Common mistake
Do not use this word to describe the depth of a body of water in a general sense, as it specifically refers to a relative level or a measured point. For general depth, use 深淺 instead.
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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.
