laang5 jam2冷飲冷饮
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Definition
Cold drink.
colloquialdrink
How it's used
Native speakers almost exclusively use 凍飲 instead of 冷飲 in daily life. Using 冷飲 sounds slightly formal or like a direct translation from written Chinese. It is the standard term used on menus and in restaurants when specifying that a drink should be served with ice.
Measure word
bui1杯būiRelated words
Common phrases
iced lemon tea
Common mistake
Do not use 冷飲 in casual conversation, as it sounds stiff and unnatural. Always prefer 凍飲 to sound like a local.
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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.
