ngaam4 jim4岩鹽岩盐
Jyutpingngaam4 jim4
Yalengàahm yìhm
Definition
Rock salt; halite mined from underground or caves rather than extracted from the sea.
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How it's used
Distinguish this from sea salt, which is usually referred to as 海鹽. While rock salt is used in cooking, it is also frequently associated with decorative items like salt lamps, which are popular in local home decor shops.
Measure word
baau1包bāuExamples
This steak will taste better with a little rock salt.
Do you still have rock salt in your kitchen?
Related words
Common phrases
Himalayan rock salt
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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.
