bing1 ban2冰品
Jyutpingbing1 ban2
Yalebīng bán
Definition
Frozen desserts of various kinds.
colloquialfooddim sum
How it's used
This term is a borrowed category often found on menus or in marketing rather than in casual daily speech. Most locals prefer to name the specific item, such as 刨冰 or 雪糕, instead of using this collective noun. It carries a slightly formal or commercial tone, similar to how one might see it categorized in a food delivery app.
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fun2款fúnExamples
It's so hot, let's have some frozen dessert to cool down.
Which shop's frozen dessert do you like to eat?
Related words
Common phrases
specialty frozen dessert
refreshing frozen dessert
Common mistake
Avoid using this in casual conversation with friends, as it sounds like you are reading from a menu or a formal advertisement. Use specific names like 糖水 or 雪糕 to sound more natural.
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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.
