下火 [－－]

Jyutping haa6 fo2
Pinyin xià huǒ

Definitions (CC-CANTO)

clear the internal heat in Chinese medicine

Definitions (粵典–words.hk)

動詞
（中醫）消除熱氣
(Chinese medicine) to eliminate excessive heat inside one's body; literally: descend fire
- 你成日食煙，好燥㗎，飲啲涼茶下火啦！
  你成日食烟，好燥㗎，饮啲凉茶下火啦！
  nei5 seng4 jat6 sik6 jin1, hou2 cou3 gaa3, jam2 di1 loeng4 caa4 haa6 fo2 laa1!
  You always smoke, it's very dry/parched, drink more herbal tea to eliminate internal body heat!
近義詞
墜火、清熱
名詞
皮蛋瘦肉粥嘅代稱，因為皮蛋含鹼性，有涼血功效
another address of congee with century egg and lean meat, as century eggs contain alkalinity and can eliminate excessive heat inside the blood
- 老細，呢排熱氣，同我整碗下火先。
  老细，呢排热气，同我整碗下火先。
  lou5 sai3, ni1 paai4 jit6 hei3, tung4 ngo5 zing2 wun2 haa6 fo2 sin1.
  Boss, I'm having excessive heat these days, make a bowl of congee with century egg and lean meat for me.

Definitions (Wiktionary)

verb
to ignite; to set on fire
verb, Cantonese, Chinese, traditional
to eliminate excessive internal heat
verb, Cantonese, Hong-Kong, slang
to cum; to ejaculate

Examples (Tatoeba—Mandarin-English)

Mandarin
我下一站下火车。
我下一站下火車。
wǒ xià yī zhàn xià huǒ chē 。
- I'm getting off the train at the next stop.
- I'm getting off the train at the next station.

Examples (粵典–words.hk)

Cantonese
妈妈话芫茜豆腐汤可以下火。
媽媽話芫茜豆腐湯可以下火。
maa4 maa1 waa6 jin4 sai1 dau6 fu6 tong1 ho2 ji5 haa6 fo2.
- My mum said that the coriander with tofu soup can cool you down.
Cantonese
你成日食烟，好燥㗎，饮啲凉茶下火啦！
你成日食煙，好燥㗎，飲啲涼茶下火啦！
nei5 seng4 jat6 sik6 jin1, hou2 cou3 gaa3, jam2 di1 loeng4 caa4 haa6 fo2 laa1!
- You always smoke, it's very dry/parched, drink more herbal tea to eliminate internal body heat!
Cantonese
老细，呢排热气，同我整碗下火先。
老細，呢排熱氣，同我整碗下火先。
lou5 sai3, ni1 paai4 jit6 hei3, tung4 ngo5 zing2 wun2 haa6 fo2 sin1.
- Boss, I'm having excessive heat these days, make a bowl of congee with century egg and lean meat for me.