caan1 caa1餐叉
Jyutpingcaan1 caa1
Yalechāan chā
Definition
Dining fork; a fork used for eating.
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How it's used
While the formal term is 餐叉, people in casual settings almost exclusively use the single character 叉 when referring to a dining fork. Using the full term sounds slightly more descriptive or formal, similar to saying 'tableware' instead of just 'fork'. It is common to hear it when asking for extra cutlery in a restaurant or when distinguishing it from other types of forks like a fruit fork.
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zi1支jīExamples
This restaurant doesn't even provide forks.
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Common mistake
Do not confuse this with 叉燒, which refers to barbecued pork. Even though both contain the character 叉, the context of eating with a tool versus eating a specific dish is distinct.
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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.
