How to say “More hot water, please (for the teapot)” in Cantonese
gaa1加seoi2水
gaa1 seoi2 · More hot water, please (for the teapot)
At yum cha you can leave the teapot lid ajar or say this to get the pot refilled with hot water.
The colour of each syllable is its tone — Cantonese has six, and the same sound in another tone is another word.