鹹水 [咸－]

Jyutping haam4 seoi2
Pinyin xián shuǐ

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. salt water
  2. brine
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 名詞
    海洋​入​面​嘅​水​；​海水​；​同​淡水​相對
    salt water; sea water
    • 鹹水魚
      咸水鱼
      haam4 seoi2 jyu2
      saltwater fish; sea fish
    • 鹹水樓
      咸水楼
      haam4 seoi2 lau4
      buildings constructed with cement mixed with seawater
  2. 名詞
    引申​指​海外
    foreign; overseas
    • 浸鹹水
      浸咸水
      zam3 haam4 seoi2
      to study overseas; literally, to soak in salt water
    • 鹹水話
      咸水话
      haam4 seoi2 waa6
      Cantonese with an English accent
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. noun, Cantonese
    overseas remittance (often of overseas Chinese)
  2. noun, Cantonese, dated
    Hong Kong dollar
  3. noun, Cantonese, Hong-Kong
    water for flushing toilets
  4. noun
    salt water; brine
    (syn.) 鹽水, 盐水
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. 洋的
  2. 外國的 – 外国的
  3. 香港的
  4. 海水
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    楼下爆咸水管，快啲闩窗，唔系嘅话一阵啲咸水飞晒入屋。
    樓下爆鹹水管，快啲閂窗，唔係嘅話一陣啲鹹水飛晒入屋。
    lau4 haa6 baau3 haam4 seoi2 gun2, faai3 di1 saan1 coeng1, m4 hai6 ge3 waa2 jat1 zan6 di1 haam4 seoi2 fei1 saai3 jap6 uk1
    • The saltwater pipe downstairs burst. Close the windows quick, or the salt water is going to rush into the house.
  2. Cantonese
    华富邨系少数仲未拆嘅咸水楼。
    華富邨係少數仲未拆嘅鹹水樓。
    waa4 fu3 cyun1 hai6 siu2 sou3 zung6 mei6 caak3 ge3 haam4 seoi2 lau2.
    • Blocks in Wah Fu Estate are some of the rare "salt water buildings".
  3. Cantonese
    咸水楼买唔买得过？
    鹹水樓買唔買得過？
    • x
  4. Cantonese
    咸水鱼
    鹹水魚
    haam4 seoi2 jyu2
    • saltwater fish; sea fish
    • a sea fish; literally, salty-water fish
  5. Cantonese
    咸水楼
    鹹水樓
    haam4 seoi2 lau4
    • buildings constructed with cement mixed with seawater