dak1 sik6得食
Jyutpingdak1 sik6
Yaledāk sihk
Definition
To get something to eat; to successfully find or obtain food.
colloquialfooddaily actions
How it's used
This phrase functions as a potential construction meaning to have the opportunity or permission to consume food. It is frequently used to express whether a restaurant is accessible or if a meal is available to someone. It carries a sense of whether the circumstances allow for eating, rather than just the act of eating itself.
Examples
Did you get to eat anything good today?
This place is famous, even if you queue you might not get to eat.
Related words
Common mistake
Learners often confuse this with 食飯, which simply means to eat a meal. Remember that 得食 implies an element of luck, availability, or permission, whereas 食飯 is a neutral description of the action.
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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.
