but3 zau2缽酒钵酒
Jyutpingbut3 zau2
Yalebut jáu
Definition
Port wine; a fortified wine originating from Portugal.
colloquialdrink
How it's used
Port wine is often associated with high end dining or dessert pairings in Hong Kong. Because it is a fortified wine, it is significantly sweeter and stronger than standard table wines, which is why it is usually served in smaller portions.
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zi1支jīExamples
This bottle of port wine has a very rich flavor.
Do you like drinking port wine?
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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.
