tyun4豚
Jyutpingtyun4
Yaletyùhn
Definition
Suckling pig; piglet.
neutralfooddim sum
How it's used
Refers specifically to a young pig prepared for roasting, often served at celebratory banquets or traditional ceremonies. While the character 豚 appears in formal contexts, it is almost always paired with 乳 to form 乳豚 in spoken Cantonese to clarify the age of the animal. It carries a sense of luxury and is rarely used to describe a common pet or farm animal.
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We are going to eat suckling pig tonight.
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Common mistake
Do not confuse this with 豬, which is the general term for pig. Using 豚 alone in casual conversation can sound overly literary or like a direct translation from Japanese, so always use the full term 乳豚 when referring to the dish.
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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.
