帶水 [带－]

Jyutping daai3 seoi2
Pinyin dài shuǐ

Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. to navigate; a navigator
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 名詞
    領港​員​嘅​行​內​俗​稱
    colloquial address of marine pilots in their industry
    • 帶水佬
      带水佬
      daai3 seoi2 lou2
      middle-aged male (marine) pilot
  2. 近義詞
    引水人
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    我惯左带水樽出街。
    我慣左帶水樽出街。
    ngo5 gwaan3 zo2 daai3 seoi2 zeon1 ceot1 gaai1.
    • I used to bring my own water bottle.
  2. Cantonese
    佢做嘢咁拖泥带水，点放心交盘生意俾佢？
    佢做嘢咁拖泥帶水，點放心交盤生意俾佢？
    keoi5 zou6 je5 gam3 to1 nai4 daai3 seoi2, dim2 fong3 sam1 gaau1 pun4 saang1 ji3 bei2 keoi5?
    • He is too indecisive in the business, how can I pass the company to him ?
  3. Cantonese
    带水佬
    帶水佬
    daai3 seoi2 lou2
    • middle-aged male (marine) pilot
  4. Cantonese
    𠮶个带水佬喺访谈期间，一直留意住旁观紧嘅上司嘅眼色，唔敢坦白回答。
    嗰個帶水佬喺訪談期間，一直留意住旁觀緊嘅上司嘅眼色，唔敢坦白回答。
    go2 go3 daai3 seoi2 lou2 hai2 fong2 taam4 kei4 gaan1, jat1 zik6 lau4 ji3 zyu6 pong4 gun1 gan2 ge3 soeng6 si1 ge3 ngaan5 sik1, m4 gam2 taan2 baak6 wui4 daap3.
    • During the interview, that middle-aged pilot kept noticing the hints given with his by-standing supervisor's eyes and dared not answer frankly.
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Mandarin
    中国和日本是一衣带水的邻邦。
    中國和日本是一衣帶水的鄰邦。
    zhōng guó hé rì běn shì yī yī dài shuǐ de lín bāng ．
    • China and Japan are neighbouring countries separated only by a narrow strip of water.