caan4 zaa1殘渣残渣
Jyutpingcaan4 zaa1
Yalechàahn jā
Definition
Residue, dregs, or leftover waste.
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How it's used
Focuses on the physical remnants of something that has been processed or consumed. It is frequently used in formal or technical contexts like waste management or scientific descriptions, though it remains perfectly understandable in daily life when discussing cleaning or hygiene.
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deoi1堆dēuiExamples
Remember to clean up all the food debris after eating.
Why is there so much debris here?
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Common mistake
Do not confuse this with 渣滓, which is often used metaphorically to describe people of low moral character or social dregs. 殘渣 is strictly reserved for physical, inanimate objects.
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Grammar guides
- LocationHow to say where something is using 喺 (hai2), place words like 度, and the common coverbs that work like English prepositions.
- Serial verbsStringing two or more verbs together without any joining word, like go to the shop buy things. Extremely common in Cantonese.
- 將 disposalHow to move the object in front of the verb with 將, to focus on what happens to it. Common in instructions and writing.
