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Jyutping maai5 seoi2
Pinyin mǎi shuǐ

Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. 'buying water', a ceremony carried out by the eldest son for a dead parent
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 名詞
    傳統​中​國​嘅​殯​儀​習​俗​,​去​河邊​掉​一文​錢​,​裝水同​死者​洗淨​遺體​,​由親​人​、​子孫​負責​,​但​係​亦​都​可以​由​僧人​、​道士​代行​;​經常會​同​另​一個​儀式​擔幡合稱​做擔​幡​買​水
    a ceremony carried out by the eldest son for a dead parent; literally: buy water
  2. 參看
    買天水
Examples (Tatoeba—Mandarin-English)
  1. Mandarin
    我找到一个买水果很便宜的地方。
    我找到一個買水果很便宜的地方。
    wǒ zhǎo dào yí gè mǎi shuǐ guǒ hěn biàn yí de dì fāng 。
    • I found out where to buy fruit cheaply.
  2. Mandarin
    前几天我发现了一个买水果的好地方。
    前幾天我發現了一個買水果的好地方。
    qián jǐ tiān wǒ fā xiàn le yí gè mǎi shuǐ guǒ de hǎo dì fāng 。
    • I found a good place to buy fruit a couple of days ago.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    买水货系平啲,不过冇得保养。
    買水貨係平啲,不過冇得保養。
    maai5 seoi2 fo3 hai6 peng4 di1, bat1 gwo3 mou5 dak1 bou2 joeng5.
    • Parallel imported goods are cheaper but there is no warranty.
  2. Cantonese
    买水饮
    買水飲
    maai5 seoi2 jam2
    • to buy water to drink
  3. Cantonese
    你点会咁失策唔记得帮讲者买水架!
    你點會咁失策唔記得幫講者買水架!
    nei5 dim2 wui5 gam3 sat1 caak3 m4 gei3 dak1 bong1 gong2 ze2 maai5 seoi2 gaa3!
    • How could you forget buying a bottle of water for the speaker?