gei6 lim1 tong1忌廉湯忌廉汤
Jyutpinggei6 lim1 tong1
Yalegeih līm tōng
Definition
Cream soup.
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How it's used
Borrowing directly from the English word cream, this term is standard in Hong Kong style cafes known as cha chaan teng. It specifically refers to the thickened, milky-textured soups often served as a starter with a set meal. While it can be made with various ingredients, the base remains consistent, making it distinct from clear Chinese-style soups.
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wun2碗wúnExamples
The cream soup at this restaurant has plenty of ingredients.
Do you like drinking cream soup?
Related words
Common phrases
cream of mushroom soup
cream of corn soup
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Grammar guides
- Directional complementsThe small words added after a verb to show direction of movement, like up, down, out, in, and back. Common in everyday Cantonese.
- DemonstrativesThis and that with 呢 and 嗰, the personal pronouns, and how 哋 turns I, you, and he into we, you all, and they.
- Resultative complementsSticking a result word onto a verb to show how it turned out, like eat until full or look and find. A productive everyday pattern.
