baak6 zaa3白蚱
Jyutpingbaak6 zaa3
Yalebaahk ja
Definition
Jellyfish
colloquialfood
How it's used
Refers specifically to the edible jellyfish served in Cantonese cuisine, often prepared as a cold appetizer with sesame oil and soy sauce. It is distinct from the more general term 水母, which is used in scientific or marine biology contexts to describe the animal in the ocean. Using 白蚱 implies you are talking about food rather than the creature itself.
Measure word
dip2碟dípExamples
Related words
Grammar color guide
Noun
Verb
Adjective
Adverb
Pronoun
Classifier
Particle
Connector
Grammar guides
- QuestionsFrom yes or no questions to asking who, what, where, and when. The patterns you need to ask questions naturally in Cantonese.
- ClassifiersCantonese puts a classifier between a number and a noun, and a bare classifier on its own can mean the. Learn the common ones and how to use them.
- ComparisonsHow to say bigger than, the most, the same as, and not as good as. Cantonese uses 過 where Mandarin uses 比, and that catches a lot of learners out.
