gwai3 jyun4 juk6桂圓肉桂圆肉

Jyutpinggwai3 jyun4 juk6

Yalegwai yùhn yuhk

Definition

Dried flesh of the longan fruit.

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How it's used

Commonly referred to as 龍眼肉 in traditional Chinese medicine and culinary contexts, 桂圓肉 is the dried form of the fruit. It is frequently paired with 紅棗 to create nourishing soups or sweet desserts like 糖水. The term carries a slightly more formal or medicinal connotation compared to the fresh fruit.

Measure word

baau1包bāu

Examples

bou1煲tong1湯gaa1加di1啲gwai3桂jyun4圓juk6肉wui2會tim4甜di1啲㗎。

Adding some longan flesh to the soup will make it sweeter.

nei5你maai5買zo2咗gwai3桂jyun4圓juk6肉mei6未aa4呀？

Have you bought the longan flesh yet?

Common phrases

gwai3桂jyun4圓hung4紅zou2棗caa4茶

longan and red date tea

Common mistake

Learners often confuse this with fresh longan, which is simply called 龍眼. Remember that 桂圓肉 specifically implies the dried, processed flesh used for cooking or health tonics.