tou3 si1吐司
Jyutpingtou3 si1
Yaletou sī
Definition
Toast; sliced white bread that has been toasted.
colloquialfood
How it's used
While 吐司 is understood in Hong Kong due to the influence of Mandarin and written media, it is rarely used in natural spoken Cantonese. Locals almost exclusively use the term 多士, which is a direct phonetic loan from the English word toast. You will frequently see this on menus in cha chaan tengs as part of dishes like 西多士.
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Common mistake
Do not use 吐司 in daily conversation, as it sounds like you are reading from a textbook or speaking Mandarin. Stick to 多士 to sound like a local.
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