bing1 soeng1冰箱
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Yalebīng sēung
Definition
A refrigerator or freezer, used to store food at low temperatures.
- refrigerator; fridge
- freezer; the freezer compartment of a refrigerator
colloquialhomefood
How it's used
While 冰箱 is understood, Hong Kongers almost exclusively use 雪櫃 in daily life. Using 冰箱 can sound slightly formal or like a direct translation from written Chinese. It is common to refer to the freezer section specifically as 冰格.
Measure word
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Common mistake
Learners often use 冰箱 because it matches the written term, but it sounds unnatural in casual conversation compared to the ubiquitous 雪櫃.
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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.
