凍水

Pronunciation
English Name

cold water

Cantonese (Traditional)

凍水

Simplified Chinese

冻水

Mandarin (Pinyin)

dòng shuǐ


Yale Romanization

dong séui

Character Breakdown

is cold, and is water, so 凍水 is cold water.

Ordering

is cup (or mug or glass) and is the measure word for water (and other drinks), and is one, so to order a glass of cold water, ask for 一杯凍水 (yāt būi dong séui in Cantonese, yī bēi dòng shuǐ in Mandarin), one cup of cold water.

cold water
Quick Facts
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飲品
Yale:
dong séui