jyu4 saang1魚生鱼生
Jyutpingjyu4 saang1
Yaleyùh sāang
Definition
Sashimi; a dish of thinly sliced raw fish.
colloquialfood
How it's used
Refers specifically to raw fish served in slices, often associated with Japanese cuisine in local dining culture. While the term is widely understood, it is distinct from the more formal Japanese loanword 刺身 which is also commonly used on menus and in casual conversation.
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gau6嚿gauhExamples
Do you want to go eat sashimi tonight?
The sashimi at this shop is very fresh.
Related words
Common mistake
Avoid using this to describe raw fish that is intended for cooking, as it specifically implies a dish prepared for immediate consumption without heat.
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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.
