haa1 gung1蝦公虾公
Jyutpinghaa1 gung1
Yalehā gūng
Definition
Shrimp or prawn.
colloquialfood
How it's used
While 蝦公 literally implies a male shrimp, it is frequently used in daily life as a generic term for shrimp or prawns. It carries a slightly more colloquial and affectionate tone compared to the standard 蝦. You will often hear it in wet markets or casual dining settings when referring to the ingredient.
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zek3隻jekExamples
The shrimps at the market today are very fresh.
Do you like eating shrimp?
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Common mistake
Do not confuse this with 蝦人, which means to bully someone. Using 蝦公 in a sentence about people will cause confusion, as it specifically refers to the crustacean.
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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.
