faan6 tong1飯湯饭汤
Jyutpingfaan6 tong1
Yalefaahn tōng
Definition
Rice soup; a dish made of rice served in broth.
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How it's used
Refers specifically to a thin, watery soup made by boiling rice in water, often served as a simple, comforting home-style dish. It is distinct from congee, which is much thicker and cooked until the rice grains break down. Many families prepare it as a way to use up leftover rice or as a light meal when someone is feeling under the weather.
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wun2碗wúnExamples
Is there any rice soup to drink tonight?
This rice soup is very rich in ingredients.
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Common mistake
Do not confuse this with congee, which is known as 粥. Using 飯湯 to describe a thick, porridge-like dish will sound incorrect to native speakers.
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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.
