ceng1 dau2青豆
Jyutpingceng1 dau2
Yalechēng dáu
Definition
Green peas; spherical green peas eaten as a vegetable.
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How it's used
Often associated with frozen vegetable mixes, these are frequently found in classic Hong Kong style fried rice or stir fries. While technically referring to specific green peas, it is sometimes used loosely in casual conversation to describe any small, round, green vegetable pieces found in a mixed dish.
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nap1粒nāpExamples
This plate of fried rice has a lot of peas added.
Do you eat peas?
Related words
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with 豆角, which refers to long beans or string beans. Using 青豆 to describe long beans will sound incorrect to native speakers.
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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.
