cit3 coi3切菜
Jyutpingcit3 coi3
Yalechit choi
Definition
To cut or chop vegetables.
colloquialfooddaily actions
How it's used
Focus on the physical act of preparing ingredients for a meal, rather than just the general concept of chopping. It is a common household chore that often precedes cooking, making it a frequent topic when discussing kitchen tasks. Unlike some verbs that can be used figuratively, this remains strictly tied to food preparation.
Examples
He accidentally cut his finger while cutting vegetables.
Related words
Common mistake
Avoid using this to describe cutting other things like paper or meat, as it specifically implies vegetables. For meat, use 斬肉 or 切肉 instead.
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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.
