mei6 dip6味碟
Jyutpingmei6 dip6
Yalemeih dihp
Definition
A small dish or bowl used for holding dipping sauces.
colloquialdim sumfood
How it's used
This term is specifically used in the context of dining, particularly when eating dim sum or hotpot where dipping sauces are essential. It refers to the small, shallow plate meant for holding individual portions of sauce, rather than a larger bowl or plate for food. You will often hear it used when asking a waiter for extra dishes to share sauces among diners.
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go3個goExamples
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Common mistake
Do not confuse this with 碟, which is a general term for a plate. Using 碟 alone might lead to confusion if you specifically need a small bowl for dipping.
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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.
