gaai2 dung3解凍解冻

Jyutpinggaai2 dung3

Yalegáai dung

動詞Rare

Definition

To thaw or defrost frozen food.

colloquialfooddaily actions

How it's used

Focuses specifically on the transition of frozen food to a usable state, often implying a necessary preparation step before cooking. While technically applicable to other frozen items, it is almost exclusively used in the context of food preparation in domestic settings. It is common to hear people mention the method of thawing, such as using water or a microwave, when discussing this process.

Examples

di1啲juk6肉zung6仲mei6未gaai2解dung3凍，dim2點joeng2樣zyu2煮aa4呀？

The meat hasn't thawed yet, how can we cook it?

nei5你gei3記dak1得ling1拎di1啲haa1蝦ceot1出lai4嚟gaai2解dung3凍sin1先。

Remember to take the shrimp out to defrost first.

Common phrases

ling1拎ceot1出lai4嚟gaai2解dung3凍

take out to defrost

jyun4完cyun4全gaai2解dung3凍

fully thawed

Common mistake

Do not confuse this with the metaphorical usage of thawing relations between people or countries, which is rarely expressed with this term in spoken Cantonese. Stick to using it strictly for physical food items.