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Definition
Dessert; sweet food or snacks eaten after a meal, such as cakes or sweet soups.
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How it's used
While 甜點 is understood, locals frequently use the term 糖水 to refer specifically to traditional Cantonese sweet soups or desserts. Using 甜點 often implies a more Western style of dessert like cake or pastry. If you are at a traditional restaurant, asking for 糖水 is much more common than asking for 甜點.
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After dinner, why don't we go have some dessert?
What kind of dessert do you like to eat?
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Common mistake
Learners often confuse 甜點 with 零食, but 零食 refers to snacks eaten between meals, whereas 甜點 is specifically associated with the end of a meal.
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Grammar guides
- TonesCantonese has six tones, and the tones can change in certain grammatical contexts. Learn the six tones and the rules for tone change.
- Time and datesClock time, days of the week, months, and years. The patterns you need to make plans and talk about when things happen.
- Modal verbsHow to say can, will, may, should, must, and want. The core modal verbs of Cantonese and the differences that trip up beginners.
