daai6 sik6大食
Jyutpingdaai6 sik6
Yaledaaih sihk
Definition
Having a large appetite; eating a lot.
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How it's used
Describes someone who has a high food intake or a large appetite. It is a very common, neutral way to comment on someone's eating habits without necessarily implying gluttony. In some contexts, it can also describe machines or devices that consume a lot of power or resources.
Examples
He has a big appetite usually, eating three bowls of rice per meal.
With such a big appetite, how are you going to lose weight?
Related words
Common phrases
a big eater (often used playfully)
a person who eats a lot but stays thin
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with the Mandarin term for gluttony or being a foodie, as it focuses specifically on the quantity of food consumed rather than the quality or interest in culinary arts.
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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.
