coi3 goek3菜腳菜脚
Jyutpingcoi3 goek3
Yalechoi geuk
Definition
Leftovers; remaining and unfinished food.
colloquialfoodhome
How it's used
Refers specifically to the bits of food left over after a meal, often implying a mix of different dishes that have been combined or pushed to the side. It carries a slightly informal or domestic tone, often used when discussing cleaning up the table or avoiding food waste. While it can refer to any leftovers, it is most commonly used for the scraps remaining on the table after a family dinner.
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dip2碟dípExamples
How should we deal with the leftovers tonight?
Common phrases
to finish up the leftovers
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with 餸尾, which is also used for leftovers but often implies food that was intentionally set aside or saved for another meal, whereas 菜腳 often implies the messy, unappealing remnants of a meal that need to be cleared away.
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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.
