lok6 min6落麵落面
Jyutpinglok6 min6
Yalelohk mihn
Definition
To cook noodles by putting them into boiling water.
colloquialfooddaily actions
How it's used
Focuses specifically on the act of boiling noodles in water, rather than the entire process of preparing a complex noodle dish. It is a very common way to describe a quick, simple meal at home. You will often hear it used when someone is offering to whip up a quick snack for a guest.
Examples
Are you hungry? I will cook some noodles for you.
I am too lazy to cook dinner tonight, how about we just cook noodles?
Related words
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with 落去, which means to go down or to descend. While both use the character 落, the context of food makes the meaning clear.
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Grammar guides
- TonesCantonese has six tones, and the tones can change in certain grammatical contexts. Learn the six tones and the rules for tone change.
- Time and datesClock time, days of the week, months, and years. The patterns you need to make plans and talk about when things happen.
- Modal verbsHow to say can, will, may, should, must, and want. The core modal verbs of Cantonese and the differences that trip up beginners.
