king4瓊琼
Jyutpingking4
Yalekìhng
Definition
To solidify, especially when a liquid congeals or sets into a jelly-like state.
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How it's used
Primarily used in the context of cooking or food preparation, specifically when describing the transformation of a liquid into a semi-solid or gelatinous state. It is most frequently heard when discussing desserts like ginger milk curd or jellies that fail to set properly. The word carries a sense of disappointment or frustration when the expected chemical reaction does not occur.
Examples
Did the pudding solidify after putting it in the fridge?
This bowl of ginger milk curd didn't set at all, it's just like water.
Related words
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with the more general term 凝固, which is formal and used in scientific contexts. 瓊 is strictly colloquial and specific to the texture of food items.
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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.
