cung1蔥葱
Jyutpingcung1
Yalechūng
Definition
Scallion, green onion, or spring onion; also a pale green color.
- scallion; green onion; spring onion
- pale green color
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How it's used
Often used in cooking to describe the essential aromatic garnish for Cantonese dishes. Beyond the vegetable itself, the term is also used to describe a specific bright, pale green color, similar to the fresh stalks of the plant.
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Common mistake
Do not confuse 蔥 with 蒜, which refers to garlic. While both are common aromatics in Cantonese cuisine, they have distinct flavors and appearances.
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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.
