sik6 wu4食餬食糊
Jyutpingsik6 wu4
Yalesihk wùh
Definition
To win a hand in mahjong by completing a winning combination.
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How it's used
Primarily used in the context of mahjong, this term specifically refers to the moment of completion where a player forms a valid winning hand. While it can be used metaphorically in some contexts to mean achieving a goal or succeeding in a task, its primary association remains firmly with the game table. It functions as a verb phrase where the object is the winning hand itself.
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Common mistake
Learners often confuse this with general winning terms like 贏, but 食餬 is strictly reserved for the specific act of completing a mahjong hand. Using it to describe winning a race or a generic competition will sound unnatural to native speakers.
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