faa1 sang1 zoeng3花生醬花生酱
Jyutpingfaa1 sang1 zoeng3
Yalefā sāng jeung
Definition
Peanut butter; a spread made from ground peanuts.
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How it's used
Peanut butter is a common pantry staple in Hong Kong, often paired with condensed milk in local cha chaan teng toast dishes. While it is a loan translation, it has become the standard way to refer to the spread in all contexts. It is frequently used as a shorthand for the classic peanut butter and condensed milk toast combination.
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zeon1樽jēunExamples
Do you still have any peanut butter at home?
I like to spread peanut butter on my breakfast.
Related words
Common phrases
peanut butter toast
to spread peanut butter
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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.
