gai1 ceon1雞春鸡春
Jyutpinggai1 ceon1
Yalegāi chēun
Definition
A chicken egg.
colloquialfood
How it's used
Refers specifically to the egg of a chicken, whereas 蛋 is the general term for any kind of egg. It is considered a very colloquial, almost rustic term compared to the standard 雞蛋. You will hear it more often in traditional wet markets or among older generations.
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zek3隻jekExamples
How many chicken eggs did you buy and bring home?
Shall we fry some eggs for dinner tonight?
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Common mistake
Avoid using this term in formal settings or professional contexts, as it can sound overly casual or unrefined. Stick to 雞蛋 when speaking in a neutral or polite environment.
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Grammar guides
- LocationHow to say where something is using 喺 (hai2), place words like 度, and the common coverbs that work like English prepositions.
- Serial verbsStringing two or more verbs together without any joining word, like go to the shop buy things. Extremely common in Cantonese.
- 將 disposalHow to move the object in front of the verb with 將, to focus on what happens to it. Common in instructions and writing.
