名詞
水上活動同救生工具，浮力好高、形狀好似冬甩嘅圈，捉實或者套住佢就可以喺水面浮（量詞：個／隻） swim ring; swim tube; water donut; life buoy
佢唔識游水㗎，俾個水泡佢啦！
佢唔识游水㗎，俾个水泡佢啦！
keoi5 m4 sik1 jau4 seoi2 gaa3, bei2 go2 seoi2 pou5 keoi5 laa1! He doesn't know how to swim. Give him a swim ring.
名詞
代替品；後備；唔係好情願，只係用住先嘅嘢；都會用嚟比喻冇拖拍嗰陣攝時間嘅男女朋友（量詞：個） figuratively, substitute; alternative; backup; also used to describe a partner treated as a temporary substitute after a break-up
佢俾女朋友飛咗冇耐就同你拍拖，擺明揾你做水泡啦！
佢俾女朋友飞咗没耐就同你拍拖，摆明揾你做水泡啦！
keoi5 bei2 neoi5 pang4 jau5 fei1 zo2 mou5 noi1 zau6 tung4 nei5 paak3 toi1, baai2 ming4 wan2 nei5 zou6 seoi2 pou5 laa1! He got dumped and started seeing you soon after. He's clearly treating you as a mere backup.
其實我唔鍾意電腦㗎，我當呢科係水泡咋！
其实我唔钟意电脑㗎，我当呢科系水泡咋！
kei4 sat6 ngo5 m4 zung1 ji3 din6 nou5 gaa3, ngo5 dong3 ni1 fo1 hai6 seoi2 pou5 zaa3! Actually I don't like computers. I'm just thinking of it as an easy alternative!