jip3 coi3醃菜腌菜
Jyutpingjip3 coi3
Yaleyip choi
Definition
Pickled vegetables.
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How it's used
Refers specifically to vegetables preserved in salt, vinegar, or soy sauce, often served as a side dish or condiment. It carries a distinct home-style or traditional restaurant feel, rather than referring to Western-style pickled cucumbers. It is frequently associated with breakfast congee or as a salty accompaniment to plain rice.
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dip2碟dípExamples
This plate of pickles is very appetizing.
Do you eat pickles?
Related words
Common phrases
pickles served with congee
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with 泡菜, which specifically refers to Korean kimchi. While both are types of preserved vegetables, 醃菜 is a broader, more generic term for various Chinese-style preserved greens.
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Grammar guides
- NegationHow to say no, not, didn't, and don't in Cantonese. The four main negation words and when to use each one.
- Numbers and moneyCounting, talking about money, and asking how much things cost. Includes the two words for two and the everyday words for dollars and cents.
- Aspect markersCantonese has no tenses, but it does have aspect markers. Learn how zo2, gwo3, gan2, and hai2 dou6 show completion, experience, and ongoing action.
