juk6 ngaan5 ngau4 paa2肉眼牛扒
Jyutpingjuk6 ngaan5 ngau4 paa2
Yaleyuhk ngáahn ngàuh pá
Definition
Rib-eye steak.
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How it's used
Menus in Hong Kong often use this term to distinguish the cut from other options like 西冷牛扒. It is almost exclusively used in the context of dining out at steakhouses or western style restaurants. When ordering, people frequently drop the word 牛扒 and simply ask for 肉眼 to keep the request concise.
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I want to go eat rib-eye steak tonight.
Do you like eating rib-eye steak?
Related words
Common phrases
pan-seared rib-eye steak
thick-cut rib-eye
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with the literal meaning of naked eye, which is also written as 肉眼. Context is usually sufficient to distinguish between a food item and the biological ability to see without assistance.
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Grammar guides
- QuestionsFrom yes or no questions to asking who, what, where, and when. The patterns you need to ask questions naturally in Cantonese.
- ClassifiersCantonese puts a classifier between a number and a noun, and a bare classifier on its own can mean the. Learn the common ones and how to use them.
- ComparisonsHow to say bigger than, the most, the same as, and not as good as. Cantonese uses 過 where Mandarin uses 比, and that catches a lot of learners out.
