jung6 liu2用料
Jyutpingjung6 liu2
Yaleyuhng líu
Definition
Materials or ingredients used to make something.
colloquialfoodshopping
How it's used
Focuses specifically on the quality or type of components used to construct a finished product, rather than just the raw items themselves. It is frequently used in commercial or evaluative contexts to justify the price or durability of an item. When discussing food, it emphasizes the quality of the ingredients rather than the cooking process.
Examples
The ingredients for the cakes at this shop are very fresh.
Related words
Common phrases
generous use of high quality ingredients or materials
made with superior materials
Common mistake
Avoid using it to refer to ingredients in a recipe context, where 材料 is more standard. Use it specifically when evaluating the quality or composition of a finished item.
Grammar color guide
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Classifier
Particle
Connector
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.
