bui1 dip2杯碟
Jyutpingbui1 dip2
Yalebūi díp
Definition
Cups, plates, and dishes in general.
colloquialfoodhome
How it's used
Refers collectively to tableware rather than just individual items. It is frequently used in domestic settings or casual eateries when referring to the act of clearing the table or setting it up. Unlike the more formal 餐具, this term feels personal and implies the physical objects you handle during a meal.
Measure word
tou3套touExamples
Remember to take the dishes to wash after you finish eating.
Have you helped bring out the dishes and set them up yet?
Related words
Common mistake
Avoid using this to refer to cutlery like forks or spoons, as it strictly focuses on cups and plates. Use 餐具 if you need a broader term that includes utensils.
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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.
