zaap6 loeng4雜糧杂粮

Jyutpingzaap6 loeng4

Yalejaahp lèuhng

名詞

Definition

Non-staple food or grain-based alternatives to rice, such as noodles and pasta.

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How it's used

Refers specifically to non-rice staples in a Cantonese context, often grouping items like noodles, pasta, or bread together. It is a practical term used when deciding between rice or other carbohydrate sources for a meal. While it can technically include grains like oats or millet, in daily speech it is most frequently used to describe wheat-based alternatives to a traditional rice meal.

Measure word

di1啲dī

Examples

gam1今jat6日m4唔soeng2想sik6食faan6飯，bat1不jyu4如zyu2煮di1啲zaap6雜loeng4糧laa1啦。

I don't feel like having rice today, why don't we cook some noodles or pasta instead?

nei5你uk1屋kei2企zung6仲jau5有mou5冇zaap6雜loeng4糧aa4呀？ngo5我soeng2想zing2整ji3意fan2粉。

Do you have any other staples like pasta at home? I want to make spaghetti.

Common phrases

sik6食zaap6雜loeng4糧

to eat non-rice staples

zyu2煮zaap6雜loeng4糧

to cook non-rice staples

Common mistake

Do not confuse this with the Mandarin usage, where it often refers specifically to coarse grains or cereals like corn or sorghum. In Cantonese, it is much broader and usually points to processed flour products rather than raw grains.