jam2 ban2飲品饮品
Jyutpingjam2 ban2
Yaleyám bán
Definition
Drink; beverage; any liquid meant for drinking.
neutraldrink
How it's used
While 飲品 is the standard term for beverages, it sounds slightly formal or commercial, often appearing on menus or in advertisements. In casual, everyday conversation, people almost exclusively use 嘢飲 to refer to any kind of drink. Using 飲品 in a relaxed setting might make you sound like you are reading a label or speaking in a professional capacity.
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Common mistake
Do not confuse this with 嘢飲, which is the natural, colloquial way to say drink. Using 飲品 in a casual request like 買啲飲品返嚟 sounds stiff, whereas 買啲嘢飲返嚟 is perfectly natural.
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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.
