daai6 dau2大荳大豆
Jyutpingdaai6 dau2
Yaledaaih dáu
Definition
Soybean; soya bean.
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How it's used
While technically correct, the term 大荳 is rarely used in daily life in Hong Kong. Most people refer to the ingredient simply as 黃荳 when cooking or buying groceries. Using 大荳 might sound slightly academic or like a direct translation from a formal source.
Measure word
nap1粒nāpExamples
The soybeans here are very fresh.
Related words
Common phrases
soybean oil
Common mistake
Learners often confuse this with 豆漿, which is soy milk. Remember that 大荳 refers specifically to the raw bean itself, not the processed liquid.
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Grammar guides
- 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.
