bong1 cyu4幫廚帮厨
Jyutpingbong1 cyu4
Yalebōng chyùh
Definition
An assistant cook or a temporary helper in a kitchen.
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How it's used
This term specifically refers to someone in a supporting role within a professional kitchen environment, rather than a home cook. It implies a hierarchy where the person is assisting the main chefs with prep work or basic tasks. You will often hear it used in the context of busy restaurants or catering services where extra hands are needed during peak hours.
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The kitchen is very busy, can you find a kitchen assistant to come help?
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Common mistake
Do not confuse this with 廚師, which refers to a professional chef or cook who is in charge of dishes. Calling a professional head chef a 幫廚 would be considered insulting or inaccurate.
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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.
