syut3 gou1 san1 dei2雪糕新地
Jyutpingsyut3 gou1 san1 dei2
Yalesyut gōu sān déi
Definition
An ice cream sundae.
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How it's used
This term is specifically used for the dessert served in fast food chains like McDonald's, featuring soft serve topped with syrup and nuts. While simply saying 雪糕 refers to ice cream in general, adding 新地 clarifies the specific sundae style. It is a loanword from the English word sundae, adapted phonetically into Cantonese characters.
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go3個goExamples
Do you like eating sundaes?
Related words
Common phrases
chocolate sundae
strawberry sundae
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