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Definition
Lai fun; a type of thick, round rice noodle.
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How it's used
This term functions as a shorthand for 瀨粉, a type of thick, round rice noodle popular in Hong Kong. It is almost exclusively used as a suffix attached to a protein, such as 燒鵝 or 叉燒, to specify the dish at a noodle shop. You will rarely hear it used on its own without a topping specified.
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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.
