jam2 tung2飲筒饮筒
Jyutpingjam2 tung2
Yaleyám túng
Definition
Drinking straw; a hollow cylindrical tube used for sipping liquids.
colloquialfooddrink
How it's used
People in Hong Kong frequently use the term 飲筒 to refer to any type of straw, regardless of material. While environmental awareness has led to many cafes switching to paper or metal alternatives, the name remains unchanged. It is common to hear people request one specifically when ordering iced drinks or bubble tea.
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Common mistake
Learners sometimes confuse 飲筒 with 吸管, which is the standard term in Mandarin. While some people in Hong Kong might understand the latter, 飲筒 is the authentic local term used in daily life.
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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.
