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Jyutping jung6 seoi2
Pinyin yòng shuǐ

Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. verb
    to use water for a specific purpose
    • 節約用水
      节约用水
      jié yuē yòng shuǐ
      to conserve water
Examples (Tatoeba—Mandarin-English)
  1. Mandarin
    他用水装满了瓶子。
    他用水裝滿了瓶子。
    tā yòng shuǐ zhuāng mǎn le píng zi 。
    • He filled the bottle with water.
  2. Mandarin
    用水冲洗灼伤的手指。
    用水沖洗灼傷的手指。
    yòng shuǐ chōng xǐ zhuó shāng de shǒu zhǐ 。
    • Cool the burned finger in running water.
  3. Mandarin
    我没能使用水龙头,因为它坏了。
    我沒能使用水龍頭,因為它壞了。
    wǒ méi néng shǐ yòng shuǐ lóng tóu , yīn wèi tā huài le 。
    • We couldn't use the faucet because it was out of order.
  4. Mandarin
    你曾试过用水肺潜水吗?
    你曾試過用水肺潛水嗎?
    nǐ céng shì guò yòng shuǐ fèi qián shuǐ ma ?
    • Have you ever tried scuba diving?
  5. Mandarin
    饮用水中的酸雨影响人类的健康。
    飲用水中的酸雨影響人類的健康。
    yǐn yòng shuǐ zhòng dì suān yǔ yǐng xiǎng rén lèi de jiàn kāng 。
    • Acid rain in drinking water affects human health.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    呢杯系蒸馏过嘅饮用水,你可以放心饮。
    呢杯係蒸餾過嘅飲用水,你可以放心飲。
    • This cup of drinking water is distilled, you can take it with no worries.
  2. Cantonese
    节省用水
    節省用水
    zit3 saang2 jung6 seoi2
    • to save water
  3. Cantonese
    以前我哋用水路去深圳
    以前我哋用水路去深圳
    ji5 cin4 ngo5 dei6 jung6 seoi2 lou6 heoi3 sam1 zan3.
    • We went to Shenzhen on water.
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Mandarin
    他用水冲了把脸,然后刷牙。
    他用水衝了把臉,然後刷牙。
    tā yòng shuǐ chōng le bǎ liǎn , rán hòu shuā yá .
    • He splashed water on his face, then brushed his teeth.
  2. Mandarin
    元宵用水煮,随汤一起吃。
    元宵用水煮,隨湯一起吃。
    yuán xiāo yòng shuǐ zhǔ , suí tāng yī qǐ chī .
    • Sweet dumplings are boiled and served in hot water.
  3. Cantonese
    用水泥铺地
    用水泥鋪地
    jung6 seoi2 nai4 pou1 dei6
    • to pave the ground with cement
  4. Mandarin
    非饮用水。
    非飲用水。
    fēi yǐn yòng shuǐ .
    • Water not for drinking.
  5. Mandarin
    节约用水
    節約用水
    jié yuē yòng shuǐ
    • to conserve water