paang1 jam6烹飪烹饪
Jyutpingpaang1 jam6
Yalepāang yahm
Definition
Cooking or cookery; the process of preparing and treating food.
neutralfooddaily actions
How it's used
Refers specifically to the formal art or skill of preparing food rather than the daily act of making a meal. It is almost exclusively used in academic, professional, or hobbyist contexts such as classes or competitions. For the everyday act of cooking, people simply use 煮飯.
Examples
He really likes studying culinary arts.
Related words
Common mistake
Do not use this word to describe the daily chore of making dinner for your family, as it sounds overly formal and pretentious in casual conversation.
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.
