daan2蛋
Jyutpingdaan2
Yaledáan
Definition
An egg, most commonly referring to a chicken egg when unspecified.
colloquialfood
How it's used
Refers specifically to the food item rather than the biological concept of an egg, which is usually called 卵. When used in a culinary context, it almost exclusively implies chicken eggs unless a specific animal is mentioned, such as 鵪鶉蛋. It is a versatile base for many dishes and is frequently used in compound words to describe textures or colors.
Measure word
zek3隻jekExamples
Do you want fried eggs or scrambled eggs for breakfast?
There are still two eggs in the fridge, let's use them to cook noodles.
Related words
Common mistake
Avoid using 卵 in daily conversation, as it sounds clinical or biological. Stick to 蛋 for all food-related contexts.
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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.
