鹹淡 [咸－]

Jyutping haam4 taam5
Pinyin xián dàn

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. salty and unsalty (flavors)
  2. degree of saltiness
  3. brackish (water)
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. noun
    saltiness; degree of saltiness
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    咸淡水
    鹹淡水
    haam4 taam5 seoi2
    • estuary
  2. Cantonese
    咸淡水交界嘅河岸十分适合红树林生长。
    鹹淡水交界嘅河岸十分適合紅樹林生長。
    haam4 taam5 seoi2 gaau1 gaai3 ge3 ho4 ngon6 sap6 fan1 sik1 hap6 hung4 syu6 lam4 sang1 zoeng2.
    • Estuaries are suitable for the growth of mangroves.
  3. Cantonese
    佢咁多年都系做啲咸淡水嘅生意，揾埋揾埋都唔少。
    佢咁多年都係做啲鹹淡水嘅生意，揾埋揾埋都唔少。
    keoi5 gam1 do1 nin4 dou1 hai6 zou6 di1 haam4 taam5 seoi2 ge3 saang1 ji3, wan2 maai4 wan2 maai4 dou1 m4 siu2.
    • He's done dodgy business for years and made a lot of money from it.
  4. Cantonese
    咸淡水交界
    鹹淡水交界
    haam4 taam5 seoi2 gaau1 gaai3
    • the junction of brackish water