leng3 tong1靚湯靓汤
Jyutpingleng3 tong1
Yaleleng tōng
Definition
Nice, delicious soup that has been slow-cooked with care.
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How it's used
Refers specifically to Cantonese-style slow-cooked soups, often involving herbs or meat simmered for hours. It carries a sense of warmth and home-cooked care, distinguishing it from quick, thin broths or instant soups. It is a common way to compliment someone's cooking skills when they have put effort into a nutritious meal.
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bou1煲bōuExamples
Mom made delicious soup tonight.
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Common mistake
Avoid using this to describe Western-style creamy soups or clear noodle soups, as it implies the specific depth and health-focused quality of traditional Chinese herbal or meat-based soups.
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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.
