jung4蓉
Jyutpingjung4
Yaleyùhng
Definition
Minced or mashed food that has been ground into a paste.
colloquialfooddim sum
How it's used
This character is primarily used as a suffix to describe ingredients that have been finely minced or processed into a smooth, paste-like consistency. It is most commonly encountered in culinary contexts, especially when referring to aromatics like ginger or garlic, or sweet fillings in traditional pastries. Unlike a general word for mashed food, it implies a specific texture that is uniform and often slightly fibrous or thick.
Measure word
dip2碟dípExamples
Do you like eating lotus seed paste buns?
Related words
Common mistake
Learners sometimes confuse this with general mashed food, but it specifically refers to ingredients that have been minced or ground into a paste, not just soft cooked food like mashed potatoes.
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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.
