si6 do1 be1 lei2士多啤梨
Jyutpingsi6 do1 be1 lei2
Yalesih dō bē léi
Definition
Strawberry; a small red fruit with tiny seeds on its surface.
colloquialfood
How it's used
This word is a direct phonetic loan from English, which is common for many imported fruits in Hong Kong. While it is the standard term used in markets and supermarkets, younger generations sometimes use the English word directly in casual speech. It is almost exclusively used for the fruit itself and rarely appears in metaphorical contexts.
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nap1粒nāpExamples
These strawberries are very sweet.
Do you like eating strawberries?
Related words
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with the word 士多, which refers to a small convenience store or tuck shop. Even though they share the first two characters, they are etymologically distinct.
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