sik6 mat6食物

Jyutpingsik6 mat6

Yalesihk maht

名詞Common

Definition

Food; foodstuff; things that can be eaten.

neutralfood

How it's used

Refers specifically to items intended for consumption, functioning as a formal or categorical noun. In casual, everyday speech, people usually prefer using specific names like 飯, 餸, or 嘢食 instead of this term. It is most commonly encountered in written contexts, menus, or when discussing nutrition and health topics.

Measure word

zung3種jung

Examples

nei1呢dou6度di1啲sik6食mat6物hou2好san1新sin1鮮aa4呀。

The food here is very fresh.

nei5你zung1鍾ji3意sik6食me1咩leoi6類jing4型ge3嘅sik6食mat6物？

What kind of food do you like to eat?

Common phrases

gin6健hong1康sik6食mat6物

healthy food

gaa1加gung1工sik6食mat6物

processed food

Common mistake

Avoid using this as a direct substitute for 嘢食 in casual conversation, as it sounds overly clinical or academic. It is a noun for the category of food rather than a casual way to refer to a meal or a specific dish.