gaap3 sam1夾心夹心
Jyutpinggaap3 sam1
Yalegaap sām
Definition
Sandwiched between two things; having a filling.
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How it's used
Primarily describes items that have a filling between two layers, such as cookies or chocolates. It is also frequently used metaphorically to describe people caught in a difficult position between two conflicting parties or generations, as seen in the common phrase 夾心階層.
Examples
This sandwich biscuit is very crispy.
Do you like eating filled chocolates?
Related words
Common mistake
Avoid using this to refer to a standard sandwich made of bread, which is usually called 三文治. Using 夾心 for a bread sandwich sounds unnatural to native speakers.
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Grammar guides
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