mei6味
Jyutpingmei6
Yalemeih
Definition
Measure word for dishes or courses of a meal.
colloquialfooddim sum
How it's used
This classifier is specifically used for dishes or courses in a meal, often implying a variety of preparations. It is most commonly heard in the context of home cooking or restaurant menus where one ingredient is prepared in multiple ways. It carries a slightly more traditional or culinary nuance compared to the generic classifier 個.
Measure word
mei6味meihExamples
This meal has three dishes, it's very rich.
How many dishes are you planning to cook to host your friends?
Related words
Common phrases
a few small dishes
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with the noun 味 meaning flavor or taste. While it functions as a classifier for dishes, it cannot be used for every type of food item; it specifically refers to prepared dishes rather than raw ingredients or snacks.
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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.
