sung3 hau2 gwo2送口果
Jyutpingsung3 hau2 gwo2
Yalesung háu gwó
Definition
Preserved fruits eaten alongside traditional Chinese medicine to mask the bitter taste.
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How it's used
This term specifically refers to the practice of eating something sweet or flavorful immediately after consuming bitter traditional Chinese medicine. It is a cultural habit to keep these small snacks on hand to mask the lingering medicinal taste. While they are technically preserved fruits, they are categorized by their function rather than their specific flavor profile.
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nap1粒nāpExamples
After drinking the bitter medicine, eat a preserved fruit to take away the taste.
Do you still have any preserved fruits for medicine at home?
Related words
Common phrases
to eat a preserved fruit for medicine
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with general snacks or sweets eaten for pleasure. It is strictly associated with the context of taking medicine, so using it to describe a casual snack will sound unnatural to native speakers.
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- QuestionsFrom yes or no questions to asking who, what, where, and when. The patterns you need to ask questions naturally in Cantonese.
- ClassifiersCantonese puts a classifier between a number and a noun, and a bare classifier on its own can mean the. Learn the common ones and how to use them.
- ComparisonsHow to say bigger than, the most, the same as, and not as good as. Cantonese uses 過 where Mandarin uses 比, and that catches a lot of learners out.
