zam2 tau4 baau1枕頭包枕头包
Jyutpingzam2 tau4 baau1
Yalejám tàuh bāau
Definition
Salty white bread, typically shaped like a rectangular loaf.
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How it's used
Refers specifically to the soft, rectangular loaf of white bread often sold in local bakeries. It is a very colloquial term that evokes the shape and squishy texture of a pillow. You will hear this most often in older neighborhoods or traditional cha chaan teng settings.
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go3個goExamples
I want to buy a loaf of white bread for breakfast.
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Common mistake
Do not confuse this with a literal pillow, which is also called 枕頭. While the comparison is clear to locals, using this term in a formal supermarket or a high end bakery might sound slightly out of place compared to the more standard 方包.
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