ngan4 ji5銀耳银耳
Jyutpingngan4 ji5
Yalengàhn yíh
Definition
Snow fungus.
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How it's used
While 銀耳 is understood in Hong Kong, it is considered a more formal or written term borrowed from Mandarin. Locals almost exclusively use 雪耳 in daily speech when referring to this ingredient in soups or desserts. Using the term 雪耳 will sound much more natural and authentic in a market or restaurant setting.
Measure word
loeng2両léungExamples
I'm boiling snow fungus sweet soup to drink tonight.
How much snow fungus did you buy to bring home?
Related words
Common phrases
snow fungus sweet soup
papaya and snow fungus
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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.
