gai1 zing1雞精鸡精

Jyutpinggai1 zing1

Yalegāi jīng

名詞Uncommon

Definition

Chicken essence health supplement, or chicken powder used as a seasoning.

concentrated liquid chicken essence, marketed as a health supplement
chicken powder or bouillon powder used for seasoning and cooking

colloquialfoodhealth

How it's used

Refers to two distinct products: a liquid health supplement sold in small bottles, and a granular seasoning powder used in cooking. When people talk about drinking it, they are almost always referring to the health supplement, which is popular among students during exam periods or for general fatigue. The seasoning powder is never drunk and is simply a staple kitchen ingredient.

Measure word

zeon1樽jēun

Examples

nei5你jam2飲zo2咗gai1雞zing1精mei6未aa4呀？

Have you drunk the chicken essence yet?

zyu2煮sung3餸lok6落siu2少siu2少gai1雞zing1精wui2會hou2好mei6味di1啲。

Adding a little bit of chicken powder when cooking makes it taste better.

Common phrases

jam2飲gai1雞zing1精

to drink chicken essence

lok6落gai1雞zing1精

to add chicken powder

Common mistake

Do not confuse the health supplement with the seasoning powder, as drinking a cup of chicken seasoning powder would be extremely salty and unpleasant.