laang5 dung3冷凍冷冻
Jyutpinglaang5 dung3
Yaleláahng dung
Definition
To freeze, chill, or cool down something.
neutralfooddaily actions
How it's used
While 冷凍 is understood in Cantonese, it sounds quite formal or technical, often appearing on product labels or in industrial contexts. In everyday speech, people almost exclusively use the verb 雪 to describe the act of putting something in the fridge or freezer. Using 冷凍 in casual conversation can make you sound like you are reading from a manual or a news report.
Examples
Remember to put the meat in the fridge to chill.
These seafood items need to be frozen to stay fresh.
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Common mistake
Do not confuse this with the common spoken verb 雪, which is the standard way to say 'to refrigerate' or 'to freeze' something. If you tell a friend you want to 冷凍 your drink, they will understand you, but it will sound unnatural compared to saying you want to 雪下杯嘢飲.
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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.
