tan1 naa4 jyu2 saam1 man4 zi6吞拿魚三文治吞拿鱼三文治
Jyutpingtan1 naa4 jyu2 saam1 man4 zi6
Yaletān nàh yú sāam màhn jih
Definition
Tuna sandwich.
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How it's used
This term is a direct phonetic loan from English, which is common for many Western food items in Hong Kong. It is the standard way to refer to this specific sandwich in cafes and fast food chains. You will often see it abbreviated to just 吞拿魚包 in casual bakery settings.
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go3個goExamples
I want to buy a tuna sandwich for breakfast.
Have you eaten the tuna sandwich yet?
Related words
Common phrases
tuna bun
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Grammar guides
- Directional complementsThe small words added after a verb to show direction of movement, like up, down, out, in, and back. Common in everyday Cantonese.
- DemonstrativesThis and that with 呢 and 嗰, the personal pronouns, and how 哋 turns I, you, and he into we, you all, and they.
- Resultative complementsSticking a result word onto a verb to show how it turned out, like eat until full or look and find. A productive everyday pattern.
