hot3 zou2 caa4喝早茶
Jyutpinghot3 zou2 caa4
Yalehot jóu chàh
Definition
To have morning tea; to go for dim sum in the morning.
colloquialdim sumfood
How it's used
Refers specifically to the cultural ritual of eating dim sum in the morning, usually involving newspapers and tea. While the term literally mentions drinking tea, the focus is heavily on the social act of eating various small dishes. It is a quintessential weekend activity for families and elderly people in Hong Kong.
Examples
Shall we go for dim sum together tomorrow morning?
They go to the restaurant for morning tea every Sunday.
Related words
Common phrases
to go for morning tea
to invite someone for dim sum
Common mistake
Learners often confuse this with just drinking tea, but it implies a full meal at a restaurant. Do not use this to describe drinking tea at home or in a cafe.
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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.
