caai1 cing4 cam4猜呈尋猜呈寻
Jyutpingcaai1 cing4 cam4
Yalechāai chìhng chàhm
Definition
Rock-paper-scissors; a hand game played by two or more people.
colloquialdaily actions
How it's used
This term is the classic, nostalgic way to refer to the game in Hong Kong. While younger generations often use the English loanword 剪刀石頭布, 猜呈尋 remains deeply embedded in local culture and is frequently used in casual settings or when playing with children.
Examples
Let's play rock-paper-scissors to decide who goes to buy food.
Related words
Common phrases
won at rock-paper-scissors
Common mistake
Learners often confuse the hand gestures with the Mandarin names for the moves. Remember that in Cantonese, the game itself is the focus, and using the specific term 猜呈尋 is what marks you as a local speaker.
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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.
