jam2 jam2 sik6 sik6飲飲食食饮饮食食
Jyutpingjam2 jam2 sik6 sik6
Yaleyám yám sihk sihk
Definition
To eat and drink, especially for leisure, feasting, or partying.
colloquialfooddrink
How it's used
This reduplicated form emphasizes a lifestyle of leisure and indulgence rather than the simple act of consuming food. It often carries a slightly envious or judgmental tone, suggesting someone is spending their time and money on social outings or luxury dining. It is almost exclusively used to describe a carefree, social approach to food and drink.
Examples
He is always out eating and drinking, very happy.
Have you been going out eating and drinking again lately?
Related words
Common phrases
to live a life of eating and drinking
Common mistake
Avoid using this to describe the basic biological need to eat, as it specifically refers to the social or recreational activity of going out to dine.
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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.
