caai4 mai5 jau4 jim4柴米油鹽柴米油盐
Jyutpingcaai4 mai5 jau4 jim4
Yalechàaih máih yàuh yìhm
Definition
Daily necessities or the mundane chores and trials of everyday life.
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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.
