gai1 mei5 zau2雞尾酒鸡尾酒
Jyutpinggai1 mei5 zau2
Yalegāi méih jáu
Definition
Cocktail; an alcoholic drink made by mixing various beverages and ingredients.
colloquialdrink
How it's used
Refers specifically to mixed alcoholic drinks served in bars or at parties. While the term is a direct loan translation, it is the standard way to describe these drinks in Hong Kong. It is often associated with a more sophisticated or social nightlife setting compared to simply drinking beer or wine.
Measure word
bui1杯būiExamples
The cocktails at this bar are very famous.
Do you like drinking cocktails?
Related words
Common phrases
cocktail party
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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.
