daam6啖
Jyutpingdaam6
Yaledaahm
Definition
A mouthful; the amount that can be held in the mouth, not necessarily full.
colloquialfooddrink
How it's used
This classifier is specifically used for the amount of food or liquid that can fit into one's mouth at a single time. It often implies a small or casual portion rather than a full serving. It is frequently used with verbs like 食, 飲, and 咬 to emphasize the act of taking a small sample or a quick sip.
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Common mistake
Do not confuse this with 口, which is a body part. While 口 can sometimes act as a measure word for people or family members, 啖 is strictly reserved for the physical quantity of food or drink.
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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.
