dung3 juk6凍肉冻肉
Jyutpingdung3 juk6
Yaledung yuhk
Definition
Frozen or chilled meat.
colloquialfoodshopping
How it's used
Refers specifically to meat that has been preserved through freezing, commonly found in supermarkets or specialized shops. It is distinct from fresh meat bought at a wet market, which is often referred to as 鮮肉. The term is frequently used when discussing budget-friendly grocery shopping or meal preparation.
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gau6嚿gauhExamples
The frozen meat sold at this shop is a good deal.
How many pieces of frozen meat did you buy to take home?
Related words
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with 凍肉店, which is a specific type of retail shop in Hong Kong that sells various frozen food products, not just raw meat.
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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.
