pai1批
Jyutpingpai1
Yalepāi
Definition
Pie, tart, or pastry with a filling.
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How it's used
Borrowed directly from English, this term is almost exclusively used for Western style baked goods with a crust. It is common to see it paired with specific fillings like 蘋果 or 雞, reflecting the influence of British tea culture in Hong Kong. Unlike traditional Chinese pastries, it is treated as a distinct category of snack or light meal.
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go3個goExamples
I want to buy an apple pie for afternoon tea.
Is the chicken pie from this shop very famous?
Related words
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with the verb 批, which means to peel or to criticize. The context of eating or buying usually makes the distinction clear, but be aware that the same character serves both functions.
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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.
