jau4 zaa1油渣

Jyutpingjau4 zaa1

Yaleyàuh jā

名詞

Definition

Diesel, or pork lard dregs used as an ingredient.

diesel fuel
lard dregs; the crispy brown residue left after rendering pork fat

colloquialfoodtransport

How it's used

Context is everything when using this term, as it refers to two completely unrelated things. In the context of vehicles and fuel, it is the standard colloquial term for diesel. When discussing food, it specifically refers to the crispy, crunchy remnants left behind after rendering pork fat.

Measure word

di1啲dī

Examples

le1呢gaa3架ce1車hai6係jung6用jau4油zaa1渣㗎，gaa4唔m4係hai6電din6油。

This vehicle uses diesel, not gasoline.

sai3細go3個go2嗰zan6陣hou2好zung1鍾ji3意sik6食jau4油zaa2渣min6麪。

I really loved eating lard dreg noodles when I was a kid.

Common phrases

jau4油zaa1渣min6麪

noodles with lard dregs

gaa1加jau2油zaa2渣

to refuel with diesel

Common mistake

Be careful not to confuse the fuel meaning with the food meaning, as they are homonyms. If you are at a gas station, nobody will think you are looking for a snack, but in a restaurant, the context is clearly culinary.