haa1 luk1蝦碌虾碌
Jyutpinghaa1 luk1
Yalehā lūk
Definition
Fresh, large prawn, served with or without its shell.
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How it's used
Refers specifically to large, meaty prawns often served whole in shells. It is distinct from small shrimp, which are usually called 蝦仔 or just 蝦. The term is culinary and focuses on the size and freshness of the prawn as a main ingredient.
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zek3隻jekExamples
We are going to the restaurant to eat big prawns tonight.
This prawn is huge, do you want to eat it?
Related words
Common phrases
pan-fried big prawns
soy sauce king big prawns
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with the slang term 蝦碌, which means a blooper or a clumsy mistake. In a restaurant context, the meaning is strictly about the food item, but be aware that the exact same characters are used for the common slang expression for making a blunder.
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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.
