fei1 dip2飛碟飞碟
Jyutpingfei1 dip2
Yalefēi díp
Definition
Flying saucer, frisbee, or a toasted sandwich with sealed edges.
- disc-shaped unidentified flying object (UFO); flying saucer
- frisbee; flying disc
- toasted sandwich with sealed edges; toastie; jaffle
colloquialother
How it's used
Beyond the extraterrestrial meaning, this term is the standard way to refer to a frisbee. It is also commonly used in the context of food to describe a sealed, toasted sandwich, similar to a jaffle, because the crimped edges give it a saucer-like appearance.
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zek3隻jekExamples
Do you believe there are UFOs in this world?
Let's go to the park to play with a frisbee.
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Common mistake
Do not confuse the UFO meaning with the toy; context is essential as the word is used for both. When referring to the sandwich, it is a specific type of toasted snack rather than just any sandwich.
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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.
