bun3拌
Jyutpingbun3
Yalebun
Definition
To mix or blend ingredients together, typically using a tool such as chopsticks or a spoon.
colloquialfooddaily actions
How it's used
While 拌 is understood in writing, Cantonese speakers almost exclusively use 撈 in everyday speech for the act of mixing food. Use 拌 only in formal contexts, such as reading a recipe aloud or describing a specific culinary technique. It implies a more deliberate or careful mixing process compared to the casual, all-purpose 撈.
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Do not use 拌 for mixing non-food items or abstract concepts, as it is strictly related to culinary preparation. For mixing things like paint or liquids in a non-food context, 溝 is the preferred colloquial choice.
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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.
