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Definition
Doughnut; a sweet, deep-fried pastry made of flour, sugar, and cream, typically shaped in a ring.
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How it's used
Borrowed directly from the English word doughnut, this term is the standard way to refer to the pastry in Hong Kong. While some chain stores might use the English name on their menus, locals will almost always use this Cantonese transliteration in conversation. It is specifically used for the ring shaped variety, whereas other types of pastries are usually referred to by their specific names or as 麵包.
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I want to go buy a doughnut for breakfast.
The doughnuts sold at this shop are much better than those outside.
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Grammar guides
- LocationHow to say where something is using 喺 (hai2), place words like 度, and the common coverbs that work like English prepositions.
- Serial verbsStringing two or more verbs together without any joining word, like go to the shop buy things. Extremely common in Cantonese.
- 將 disposalHow to move the object in front of the verb with 將, to focus on what happens to it. Common in instructions and writing.
