daan2 wong2蛋黃蛋黄
Jyutpingdaan2 wong2
Yaledáan wóng
Definition
Egg yolk.
colloquialfooddim sum
How it's used
Beyond the literal meaning, this term is frequently used in culinary contexts to describe the texture or state of an egg, such as when referring to the golden, runny center of a soft-boiled egg. It is a key component in many traditional Cantonese pastries and mooncakes, where the richness of the yolk is highly prized.
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go3個goExamples
Do you like eating runny egg yolks?
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Common mistake
Learners often confuse this with 蛋白, which refers to the egg white. Be careful not to mix them up when ordering food or describing ingredients.
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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.
