mak6 pin2麥片麦片
Jyutpingmak6 pin2
Yalemahk pín
Definition
Oatmeal or rolled oats; a quick-cooking or instant food made from steamed, baked, and rolled barley or oats.
colloquialfood
How it's used
Refers specifically to the processed, often instant or quick-cooking flakes rather than raw grains. It is commonly associated with a quick, healthy breakfast option that is easily prepared by adding hot water or milk.
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baau1包bāuExamples
I like to make a cup of oatmeal to eat in the morning.
Do you still have any oatmeal at home?
Related words
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with 燕麥, which refers to the raw oat grain itself. While 麥片 is the product you eat, 燕麥 is the ingredient or the plant.
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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.
