jau2 pei4柚皮
Jyutpingjau2 pei4
Yaleyáu pèih
Definition
Pomelo peel, often used as an ingredient in Chinese cooking.
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How it's used
Often associated with traditional Cantonese cuisine, particularly in dishes like 蝦子柚皮 where the peel is braised until soft and absorbent. It requires careful preparation to remove the bitter pith before cooking. Beyond the kitchen, the term is sometimes used metaphorically in slang to describe someone who is being 'peeled' or taken advantage of, though this is less common than the culinary usage.
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faai3塊faiExamples
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Common mistake
Do not confuse this with the fruit itself, which is 柚子. Learners sometimes mistakenly think 柚皮 refers to the whole fruit, but it specifically denotes the thick, spongy rind.
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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.
