muk6 gwaa1 sin1 naai5木瓜鮮奶木瓜鲜奶
Jyutpingmuk6 gwaa1 sin1 naai5
Yalemuhk gwā sīn náaih
Definition
Papaya smoothie; a drink made by blending fresh papaya with milk.
colloquialfooddrink
How it's used
Commonly found in local dessert shops or cha chaan tengs, this drink is often associated with health benefits like skin improvement. It is prepared by blending fresh papaya with milk, sometimes adding sugar or condensed milk to enhance the sweetness. Unlike some other fruit smoothies, it is almost exclusively served as a dairy based drink.
Measure word
bui1杯būiExamples
I would like to have a papaya smoothie.
Is the papaya smoothie at this shop any good?
Related words
Common phrases
freshly squeezed papaya smoothie
papaya smoothie with less sugar
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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.
