daa2 bin1 lou4打甂爐打甂炉
Jyutpingdaa2 bin1 lou4
Yaledá bīn lòuh
Definition
To have hotpot.
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How it's used
The term specifically refers to the communal act of cooking raw ingredients in a simmering pot of broth at the table. While Mandarin speakers use 火鍋, Cantonese speakers almost exclusively use 打甂爐 in casual conversation. It carries a strong social connotation of gathering with friends or family during cooler weather.
Examples
It is so cold tonight, let's go have hotpot together.
Have you guys had hotpot yet last week?
Related words
Common mistake
Do not confuse the verb phrase 打甂爐 with the noun itself, as it is a separable verb where the aspect marker like 咗 or 緊 should be placed between 打 and 甂爐.
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Grammar guides
- QuestionsFrom yes or no questions to asking who, what, where, and when. The patterns you need to ask questions naturally in Cantonese.
- ClassifiersCantonese puts a classifier between a number and a noun, and a bare classifier on its own can mean the. Learn the common ones and how to use them.
- ComparisonsHow to say bigger than, the most, the same as, and not as good as. Cantonese uses 過 where Mandarin uses 比, and that catches a lot of learners out.
