coi3 laan4蔡瀾蔡澜
Jyutpingcoi3 laan4
Yalechoi làahn
Definition
Chua Lam, a well-known writer, food critic, and media personality.
colloquialpeoplefood
How it's used
Refers to a highly influential food critic and television personality in Hong Kong who is widely respected for his refined taste and lifestyle. Mentioning him often signals a focus on quality food, travel, or a relaxed approach to living. He is frequently associated with the term 食家, which carries a sense of authority and connoisseurship.
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- 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.
