jin1 saam1 man4 jyu2煙三文魚烟三文鱼
Jyutpingjin1 saam1 man4 jyu2
Yaleyīn sāam màhn yú
Definition
Smoked salmon.
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How it's used
This term is a direct loan translation from English, reflecting the Western influence on Hong Kong's culinary scene. It is almost exclusively used in the context of Western-style dining, such as in hotel breakfasts, salad bars, or high-end supermarkets. You will rarely hear it used in traditional Cantonese cooking contexts.
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fan2份fánExamples
The smoked salmon here is very fresh.
Do you like eating smoked salmon sandwiches?
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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.
