jyu4 juk6魚肉鱼肉
Jyutpingjyu4 juk6
Yaleyùh yuhk
Definition
Fish meat; the flesh of a fish.
colloquialfooddim sum
How it's used
Refers specifically to the processed, paste-like fish meat used in street snacks and dim sum rather than a whole fillet of fish. It is almost exclusively associated with the texture and flavor of fish balls or siu-mai. When talking about a raw piece of fish for cooking at home, people usually refer to the specific type of fish instead.
Measure word
gan1斤gānExamples
This fish meat is very fresh, let's buy some for hot pot.
Do you prefer eating fish meat siu-mai or beef siu-mai?
Related words
Common phrases
fish meat siu-mai
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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.
