soeng4嘗尝

Jyutpingsoeng4

Yalesèuhng

動詞Rare

Definition

To taste or try food.

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How it's used

While 嘗 is used in formal writing or literary contexts to mean to taste or to experience, it is rarely used in casual spoken Cantonese. In everyday speech, people almost exclusively use 試 or 試食 when talking about tasting food. Using 嘗 in conversation can sound overly dramatic or like you are quoting a poem.

Examples

ni1呢dou6道coi3菜nei5你soeng4嘗gwo3過mei6未aa4呀？

Have you tasted this dish yet?

keoi5佢soeng4嘗zeon6盡jan4人gaan1間laang5冷nyun5暖。

He has experienced all the ups and downs of life.

Common phrases

soeng4嘗pin3遍

to have tasted everything

soeng4嘗sin1鮮

to taste something for the first time

Common mistake

Learners often mistake 嘗 for a common verb like 試. Remember that 嘗 is formal and usually reserved for written language or set phrases, whereas 試 is the standard, versatile verb for trying or tasting anything in daily life.