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Jyutpingdo1
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Definition
Toast; short for toast (多士).
colloquialfooddim sum
How it's used
This is a clipped form of 多士, which is a direct loanword from English. It is almost exclusively used in cha chaan teng menus or when ordering food, often combined with a specific topping like 奶油 or 占醬. Using it outside of a food context will cause confusion as it is a homophone for the common adjective meaning many or much.
Measure word
fan6份fanhExamples
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Common mistake
Do not confuse this with the adjective 多, which means many or much. When ordering, always specify the topping, such as 奶油多 or 占多, to ensure the listener understands you are referring to the food item rather than a quantity.
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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.
