ham6 zung1冚盅
Jyutpingham6 zung1
Yalehahm jūng
Definition
A container with a lid, typically made of ceramic.
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How it's used
Refers specifically to small, lidded ceramic vessels often used for steaming individual portions of soup or stew. While it can technically describe any container with a lid, it is most strongly associated with traditional Cantonese restaurant service where soup is served in these individual pots.
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Related words
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with a generic lid, which is just 冚. Using this word for a plastic food container with a snap-on lid sounds unnatural as it implies a ceramic or traditional style.
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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.
