maa5 dai3 nei4馬蒂尼马蒂尼
Jyutpingmaa5 dai3 nei4
Yalemáh dai nèih
Definition
Martini; a cocktail made with gin and vermouth.
colloquialdrink
How it's used
This term is a direct phonetic loanword used primarily in bars and restaurants. While it refers to the classic cocktail, locals often specify the style, such as dry or dirty, to avoid confusion. It is treated as a standard noun and fits naturally into casual social settings.
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bui1杯būiExamples
Do you like drinking dry martinis or something sweeter?
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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.
