aai3 ngoi6 maai6嗌外賣嗌外卖
Jyutpingaai3 ngoi6 maai6
Yaleaai ngoih maaih
Definition
To order takeaway or food delivery.
colloquialfooddaily actions
How it's used
Use 嗌 to refer specifically to the act of calling or shouting out an order, which makes it feel more active and informal than the standard term 叫. It is the go-to verb for ordering food for delivery or pickup in a casual setting. You will often hear it used when deciding on dinner plans with friends or family.
Examples
Shall we order takeaway tonight?
He ordered takeaway, no need to cook.
Related words
Common phrases
order takeaway to bring home
Common mistake
Avoid using 嗌 to mean ordering in a formal restaurant setting, as it implies a more casual or loud request. For sit-down service where you are ordering dishes from a menu, 叫餸 or 落單 is more appropriate.
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Grammar guides
- Directional complementsThe small words added after a verb to show direction of movement, like up, down, out, in, and back. Common in everyday Cantonese.
- DemonstrativesThis and that with 呢 and 嗰, the personal pronouns, and how 哋 turns I, you, and he into we, you all, and they.
- Resultative complementsSticking a result word onto a verb to show how it turned out, like eat until full or look and find. A productive everyday pattern.
