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

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

Ordering

杯 is cup (or mug or glass) and is the measure word for water (and other drinks), and 一 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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Yale:
dong séui