tong1 ci4湯匙汤匙
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Definition
Soup spoon; a spoon used for drinking soup.
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How it's used
While 湯匙 is understood, most locals simply use 匙羹 in daily life. Using 湯匙 can sound slightly more formal or specific to the ceramic style of spoon found in Chinese restaurants. It is almost exclusively used for the deep, flat-bottomed spoons used for soup or congee.
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Common mistake
Do not confuse this with 西餐匙, which refers to the Western style metal tablespoon. If you are at a casual meal, stick to 匙羹 to avoid sounding like you are reading from a menu.
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Grammar guides
- LocationHow to say where something is using 喺 (hai2), place words like 度, and the common coverbs that work like English prepositions.
- Serial verbsStringing two or more verbs together without any joining word, like go to the shop buy things. Extremely common in Cantonese.
- 將 disposalHow to move the object in front of the verb with 將, to focus on what happens to it. Common in instructions and writing.
