tong4 seoi2 pou2糖水舖糖水铺
Jyutpingtong4 seoi2 pou2
Yaletòhng séui póu
Definition
Dessert shop selling tong sui (traditional Chinese sweet soup).
colloquialfoodplaces
How it's used
Refers specifically to traditional Cantonese establishments that focus on sweet soups and puddings rather than Western style cakes or pastries. These shops are quintessential late night hangouts in Hong Kong, often serving as the final stop after a dinner or a night out. The term is culturally distinct from a cafe or a bakery.
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gaan1間gānExamples
Let's go to the dessert shop for a bowl of black sesame soup before heading home after work.
Related words
Common phrases
go to a dessert shop
eat dessert at a dessert shop
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with a general bakery or cafe, as those establishments typically do not serve traditional sweet soups like 綠豆沙 or 燉蛋. Using this word for a place that only sells Western desserts sounds unnatural to locals.
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Grammar guides
- QuestionsFrom yes or no questions to asking who, what, where, and when. The patterns you need to ask questions naturally in Cantonese.
- ClassifiersCantonese puts a classifier between a number and a noun, and a bare classifier on its own can mean the. Learn the common ones and how to use them.
- ComparisonsHow to say bigger than, the most, the same as, and not as good as. Cantonese uses 過 where Mandarin uses 比, and that catches a lot of learners out.
