zam3 seoi2浸水
Jyutpingzam3 seoi2
Yalejam séui
Definition
To soak, steep, or submerge in water.
colloquialdaily actionsfood
How it's used
Used primarily for preparing food ingredients like dried mushrooms or beans, or for softening dirty laundry before washing. It implies leaving an object submerged in liquid for a period to achieve a specific result, rather than just getting it wet.
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Common mistake
Do not confuse it with 濕水, which simply means to get something wet or damp, whereas 浸水 implies a deliberate, prolonged submersion.
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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.
