caa1 siu1叉燒叉烧
Jyutpingcaa1 siu1
Yalechā sīu
Definition
Char siu; Cantonese-style barbecued pork.
Example
caa1叉siu1燒faan6飯hai6係hoeng1香gong2港ge3嘅ming4名coi3菜。
caa1叉siu1烧faan6饭hai6系hoeng1香gong2港ge3嘅ming4名coi3菜。
Char siu rice is a famous dish in Hong Kong.
colloquialfooddim sum
How it's used
Refers specifically to pork marinated in a sweet, savory sauce and roasted, often characterized by its signature red exterior. It is a staple of the local烧味 culture and is frequently served over rice or inside pastries like 叉燒包. The term is also used metaphorically in slang to describe a disappointing or useless person, often in the phrase 生舊叉燒好過生你.
Measure word
gau6嚿gauhExamples
Please buy a catty of roast pork on your way back to add to our dinner.
He loves eating roast pork rice the most, he eats it almost every day.
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Common mistake
Do not confuse this with generic roasted pork belly, which is called 燒肉 and has a crispy skin. 叉燒 is exclusively the sweet, tender, boneless cut.
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Grammar guides
- NegationHow to say no, not, didn't, and don't in Cantonese. The four main negation words and when to use each one.
- Numbers and moneyCounting, talking about money, and asking how much things cost. Includes the two words for two and the everyday words for dollars and cents.
- Aspect markersCantonese has no tenses, but it does have aspect markers. Learn how zo2, gwo3, gan2, and hai2 dou6 show completion, experience, and ongoing action.
