tin4 aap3填鴨填鸭
Jyutpingtin4 aap3
Yaletìhn aap
Definition
Force-fed duck; a duck fattened by tube-feeding, commonly used for roast duck.
colloquialfood
How it's used
Refers specifically to the culinary dish or the method of raising ducks for consumption. While the literal meaning involves force-feeding, it is almost exclusively used in the context of Peking duck in modern dining. It carries a sense of luxury or a special treat rather than a technical agricultural term.
Measure word
zek3隻jekExamples
Shall we go eat Peking duck tonight?
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Common phrases
Peking duck
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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.
