ngoi6 maai6外賣外卖
Jyutpingngoi6 maai6
Yalengoih maaih
Definition
Takeout or food delivery; food purchased from a restaurant to be eaten elsewhere.
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How it's used
Refers specifically to food bought to be eaten elsewhere, whether you pick it up yourself or have it delivered. It is commonly used as a verb when combined with 叫, as in 叫外賣, to mean ordering food for delivery. The term is deeply embedded in the local food culture where ordering in is a standard alternative to dining out.
Measure word
go3個goExamples
I want to order takeaway, are you eating too?
The takeaway from this restaurant arrives very quickly.
Related words
Common mistake
Learners sometimes confuse this with the act of packing leftovers, which is more accurately described as 打包.
Grammar color guide
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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.
