hoi2 mei2海味
Jyutpinghoi2 mei2
Yalehói méi
Definition
Dried seafood delicacies that can be preserved for a long time.
colloquialfoodshopping
How it's used
Shops specializing in these goods are often referred to as 海味舖. These items are considered premium ingredients and are frequently gifted during festivals or used in high-end soups and stews. The term specifically refers to preserved, dehydrated marine products rather than fresh seafood.
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di1啲dīExamples
My family likes to buy dried seafood to make Poon Choi for the Lunar New Year.
Do you know where is the best place to buy dried seafood?
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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.
