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Definition
Egg cup; a small cup used for holding a soft-boiled egg.
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How it's used
Egg cups are not a standard piece of tableware in traditional Chinese dining, so the term is primarily used in the context of Western-style breakfasts. It is a direct loan translation of the English concept rather than a native Cantonese household item.
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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.
