nai4 haa1泥蝦泥虾
Jyutpingnai4 haa1
Yalenàih hā
Definition
Sand shrimp; greasyback shrimp (Metapenaeus ensis).
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How it's used
泥蝦 is a specific term for a type of small, greyish shrimp often found in coastal mudflats. It is prized for its sweet flavour and is frequently used in home cooking, particularly in steamed dishes or congee. You will most commonly hear this term at wet markets when distinguishing between different varieties of fresh catch.
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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.
