ngau4 jau4 do1 si2牛油多士
Jyutpingngau4 jau4 do1 si2
Yalengàuh yàuh dō sí
Definition
Buttered toast.
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How it's used
Ordering this at a cha chaan teng often implies a specific style where the bread is toasted until golden brown and served with a generous slab of butter on top. It is a quintessential breakfast or afternoon tea staple that pairs perfectly with a hot cup of milk tea. Unlike Western toast, the bread used is typically a thick slice of white loaf bread.
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fan2份fánExamples
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Common phrases
extra toasted buttered toast
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with 西多士, which is French toast that is deep fried and served with syrup and butter. Asking for the wrong one will result in a completely different snack.
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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.
