ce1 lei4 ke2車厘茄车厘茄
Jyutpingce1 lei4 ke2
Yalechē lèih ké
Definition
Cherry tomato.
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How it's used
The name is a direct phonetic loan from the English term cherry tomato, combined with the Cantonese word for tomato. It is the standard way to refer to these small tomatoes in local supermarkets and wet markets. Unlike standard tomatoes, which are often cooked in dishes like scrambled eggs, these are frequently eaten raw as a snack or added to salads.
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hap6盒haphExamples
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Common phrases
a box of cherry tomatoes
wash the cherry tomatoes clean
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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.
