sai2 git3 zing1洗潔精洗洁精
Jyutpingsai2 git3 zing1
Yalesái git jīng
Definition
Dishwashing detergent; a cleaning agent used to remove grease from utensils.
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How it's used
This term is the standard household name for liquid dish soap in Hong Kong. It is specifically reserved for cleaning kitchenware and is rarely used to describe general purpose household cleaners or laundry detergents.
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zi1支jīExamples
The dishwashing detergent is all gone, remember to buy a new bottle.
Did you use dishwashing detergent when you washed the dishes?
Related words
Common phrases
to add dishwashing detergent
Common mistake
Avoid using the Mandarin term 洗碗精, as it sounds unnatural and is not used in local Hong Kong households.
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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.
