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Definition
Teabowl; a ceramic bowl used for drinking tea, especially in Japanese tea ceremonies.
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How it's used
Refers specifically to the ceramic bowls used in Japanese tea ceremonies rather than everyday teacups. While the characters literally mean tea bowl, using it for a standard Chinese teacup will confuse listeners, as they would expect a 盅 or 杯 instead. It carries a sense of aesthetic appreciation and cultural specificity.
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Common mistake
Do not use this to describe a regular teacup used for drinking dim sum tea, as that is typically called a 茶杯 or 茶盅.
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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.
