gun3 tau2 sik6 mat6罐頭食物罐头食物
Jyutpinggun3 tau2 sik6 mat6
Yalegun táu sihk maht
Definition
Canned food; tinned food.
neutralfood
How it's used
While this term is technically accurate, native speakers almost always shorten it to just 罐頭 when referring to the items themselves. Using the full phrase sounds slightly formal or like you are reading from a nutrition label or a news report. It is common to use 罐頭 to describe the category of food rather than the full compound.
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gun3罐gunExamples
There is still plenty of canned food at home, no need to buy any yet.
Why did you buy so much canned food?
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Common mistake
Learners often use the full phrase 罐頭食物 in casual conversation where it sounds overly descriptive. Simply using 罐頭 is sufficient and more natural in almost every daily context.
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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.
