fu4 ci3扶翅
Jyutpingfu4 ci3
Yalefùh chi
Definition
Poultry innards; the internal organs of birds.
colloquialfood
How it's used
Refers specifically to the internal organs of poultry, often including the liver, gizzard, and heart. It is a culinary term frequently heard in wet markets or traditional restaurants when ordering ingredients for congee or stir-fries. While technically accurate, many younger speakers might simply use the more general term 內臟 instead.
Measure word
fan2份fánExamples
The poultry innards sold at this shop are very fresh.
Related words
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with the word for chicken wings, which is 雞翼. Learners sometimes mishear the pronunciation and assume it refers to a part of the wing, but it strictly denotes the offal.
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Grammar guides
- QuestionsFrom yes or no questions to asking who, what, where, and when. The patterns you need to ask questions naturally in Cantonese.
- ClassifiersCantonese puts a classifier between a number and a noun, and a bare classifier on its own can mean the. Learn the common ones and how to use them.
- ComparisonsHow to say bigger than, the most, the same as, and not as good as. Cantonese uses 過 where Mandarin uses 比, and that catches a lot of learners out.
