水深 [－－]

Jyutping seoi2 sam1
Pinyin shuǐ shēn

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. depth (of waterway)
  2. sounding
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. noun
    depth of water; depth (of a water body)
    • 水深危險！
      水深危险！
      shuǐ shēn wēi xiǎn ！
      Warning: Deep water!
  2. phrase, figuratively
    having hidden goings-on; having shady plots
    • 做这行水很深。
      做这行水很深。
      zuò zhè háng shuǐ hěn shēn ．
      There are a lot of hidden goings-on in this industry.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    食水深
    食水深
    sik6 seoi2 sam1
    • to make a huge profit
  2. Cantonese
    维多利亚港水深海阔，大邮轮都可以停泊㗎。
    維多利亞港水深海闊，大郵輪都可以停泊㗎。
    wai4 do1 lei6 aa3 gong2 seoi2 sam1 hoi2 fut3, daai6 jau4 leon4 dou1 ho2 ji5 ting4 paak3 gaa3.
    • The Victoria Harbour is deep and wide enough for large vessels to anchor.
  3. Cantonese
    抗日时期，生活喺水深火热之中，有时连饭都冇得食㗎。
    抗日時期，生活喺水深火熱之中，有時連飯都冇得食㗎。
    kong3 jat6 si4 kei4, sang1 wut6 hai2 seoi2 sam1 fo2 jit6 zi1 zung1, jau5 si4 lin4 faan6 dou1 mou5 dak1 sik6 gaa3.
    • In the period we fought against the Japanese, we suffered so much that sometimes we did not even have food.
  4. Cantonese
    水深没膝
    水深沒膝
    seoi2 sam1 mut6 sat1
    • ankle-deep in water
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Mandarin
    水深没腰
    水深沒腰
    shuǐ shēn mò yāo
    • the water was waist-deep
  2. Mandarin
    水深危险！
    水深危險！
    shuǐ shēn wēi xiǎn ！
    • Warning: Deep water!