haam5餡馅
Jyutpinghaam5
Yaleháahm
Definition
Stuffing or filling for food, or a constituent component or part.
- stuffing or filling for food
- a constituent part or component
colloquialfooddim sum
How it's used
Beyond food, this word is commonly used metaphorically to describe the hidden contents or true nature of something, such as the inner workings of a machine or the real motive behind a person's actions. When referring to the filling of a bun or dumpling, it is often paired with adjectives like 足料 to emphasize quality or quantity. It is rarely used for non-food items in a literal sense, where terms like 零件 or 內容 are preferred.
Measure word
gau6嚿gauhExamples
What kind of filling do you like in your dumplings?
Related words
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with 陷, which refers to a trap or a predicament. While they share a similar sound, they are distinct in meaning and usage.
Grammar color guide
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Particle
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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.
