ning4 mung1 zaap6 jam2檸檬雜飲柠檬杂饮
Jyutpingning4 mung1 zaap6 jam2
Yalenìhng mūng jaahp yám
Definition
Lemon squash; a beverage made from lemon juice, sugar, and carbonated water.
colloquialdrinkfood
How it's used
Refers specifically to a beverage made by mixing lemon juice or syrup with soda water, often found in traditional cha chaan teng menus. It is distinct from 檸檬茶 or 檸檬水 as it implies a carbonated, sweet, and tangy profile. The term is a classic example of Hong Kong style cafe culture where western ingredients were adapted into local refreshments.
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bui1杯būiExamples
I would like to order a lemon squash, please.
The lemon squash here tastes much better than the ones outside.
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Common phrases
iced lemon squash
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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.
