cit3 si1切絲切丝
Jyutpingcit3 si1
Yalechit sī
Definition
To julienne or shred, especially food into thin strips.
colloquialfooddaily actions
How it's used
This is a specific culinary action verb used almost exclusively in the kitchen. Unlike general cutting verbs, it implies a precise technique to achieve thin, uniform strips. It is common to hear it used with ingredients like ginger, scallions, or carrots when preparing stir-fries or garnishes.
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Common phrases
shredded ginger
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Grammar guides
- Directional complementsThe small words added after a verb to show direction of movement, like up, down, out, in, and back. Common in everyday Cantonese.
- DemonstrativesThis and that with 呢 and 嗰, the personal pronouns, and how 哋 turns I, you, and he into we, you all, and they.
- Resultative complementsSticking a result word onto a verb to show how it turned out, like eat until full or look and find. A productive everyday pattern.
