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Jyutping seoi2 lau4
Pinyin shuǐ liú

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. river
  2. stream
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 名詞
    水​體​嘅​流​動
    (of waterbodies) flow; current
    • 水流急促
      水流急促
      seoi2 lau4 gap1 cuk1
      rapid flow of water
    • 潮汐水流
      潮汐水流
      ciu4 zik6 seoi2 lau4
      tidal flow
    • 將水流嘅動能轉化為機械能
      将水流嘅动能转化为机械能
      zoeng1 seoi2 lau4 ge3 dung6 nang4 zyun2 faa3 wai4 gei1 haai6 nang4
      to convert the kinetic energy of the water flow into mechanical energy
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. noun
    current; flow (of water)
  2. noun
    river; stream
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. (沒有對應漢語詞彙)
Examples (Tatoeba—Mandarin-English)
  1. Mandarin
    这条河水流湍急。
    這條河水流湍急。
    zhè tiáo hé shuǐ liú tuān jí 。
    • The current of this river is rapid.
    • This river flows rapidly.
    • This river flows quickly.
  2. Mandarin
    如水流过鸭背般毫无反应。
    如水流過鴨背般毫無反應。
    rú shuǐ liú guò yā bèi bān háo wú fǎn yìng 。
    • Like water off a duck's back.
    • It's like water on a duck's back.
  3. Mandarin
    溪水流进这个池塘里。
    溪水流進這個池塘裡。
    xī shuǐ liú jìn zhè ge chí táng lǐ 。
    • The stream flows into the pond.
  4. Mandarin
    水流不是很急。
    水流不是很急。
    shuǐ liú bú shi hěn jí 。
    • The stream is not very swift.
    • The stream isn't very swift.
  5. Mandarin
    水流的强力把桥给冲垮了。
    水流的強力把橋給沖垮了。
    shuǐ liú de qiáng lì bǎ qiáo gěi chōng kuǎ le 。
    • The flow of the water was strong enough to wash away the bridge.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    老举众人妻,人客水流柴
    老舉眾人妻,人客水流柴
    • Prostitute is the wife of numorous men, customers pass through their life like pieces of wood flowing on water
  2. Cantonese
    水流好急。
    水流好急。
    seoi2 lau4 hou2 gap1.
    • The current is very strong.
  3. Cantonese
    上游嘅水流好急。
    上游嘅水流好急。
    soeng6 jau4 ge3 seoi2 lau4 hou2 gap1.
    • Upperstream water is fast.
  4. Cantonese
    水流急促
    水流急促
    seoi2 lau4 gap1 cuk1
    • rapid flow of water
  5. Cantonese
    潮汐水流
    潮汐水流
    ciu4 zik6 seoi2 lau4
    • tidal flow
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Mandarin
    水流很急
    水流很急
    shuǐ liú hěn jí
    • the current is rapid