siu2 sik6小食

Jyutpingsiu2 sik6

Yalesíu sihk

名詞Common

Definition

Snack or refreshment eaten between meals.

colloquialfood

How it's used

Refers specifically to light, casual food eaten between main meals rather than a formal dish. It is frequently used to describe street food or small bites found at stalls. While it covers a wide range of items, it generally implies something quick and easy to consume.

Measure word

fan2份fán

Examples

tou5肚ngo6餓aa4呀，bat1不jyu4如maai5買di1啲siu2小sik6食sik6食laa1啦。

I'm hungry, how about we buy some snacks to eat?

le1呢gaan1間pou3舖tau2頭di1啲siu2小sik6食hou2好ceot1出meng2名㗎。

The snacks at this shop are very famous.

Common phrases

gaai1街tau4頭siu2小sik6食

street food

caan1餐cin4前siu2小sik6食

appetizer

Common mistake

Do not confuse this with 零食, which specifically refers to packaged snacks like chips or candy. 小食 often implies freshly prepared or cooked items, such as fish balls or siu mai, whereas 零食 is almost exclusively pre-packaged.