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Yalenìhng
Definition
Abbreviation for lemon, especially used in the names of drinks containing lemon.
colloquialdrink
How it's used
Functions as a prefix in beverage names rather than a standalone noun for the fruit itself. It is almost exclusively used in the context of Hong Kong style tea restaurant menus to indicate the addition of lemon slices. You will rarely hear it used outside of these specific drink combinations.
Examples
I would like to order an iced lemon tea, less sugar.
Do you prefer drinking hot lemon water or iced lemon cola?
Related words
Common phrases
iced lemon tea
hot lemon water
Common mistake
Do not use it to refer to the fruit itself in a grocery store or market, as it will sound unnatural. Use the full word 檸檬 instead when talking about the actual fruit.
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Grammar guides
- LocationHow to say where something is using 喺 (hai2), place words like 度, and the common coverbs that work like English prepositions.
- Serial verbsStringing two or more verbs together without any joining word, like go to the shop buy things. Extremely common in Cantonese.
- 將 disposalHow to move the object in front of the verb with 將, to focus on what happens to it. Common in instructions and writing.
