si4 coi3時菜时菜
Jyutpingsi4 coi3
Yalesìh choi
Definition
Seasonal vegetables.
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How it's used
Refers specifically to vegetables that are currently in their peak harvest period. It is a staple term on menus in cha chaan tengs and local eateries, often appearing as a side dish or a topping for noodle soups. Unlike generic terms for vegetables, this implies a focus on freshness and natural availability according to the time of year.
Measure word
dip2碟dípExamples
The seasonal vegetables at this restaurant are very fresh.
Related words
Common phrases
blanched seasonal vegetables
beef with seasonal vegetables
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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.
