zau2 cung1走蔥走葱
Jyutpingzau2 cung1
Yalejáu chūng
Definition
No spring onions; a request to omit green onions from a food order.
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How it's used
This is a highly specific culinary instruction used almost exclusively when ordering food at casual eateries. It functions as a shorthand command that saves time and avoids confusion in noisy, busy restaurants. You can apply the same structure to other ingredients, such as 走青 for no vegetables or 走甜 for no sugar.
Examples
Boss, I want a bowl of fish ball noodles, no spring onions please.
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Common mistake
Do not use this outside of a food ordering context, as it sounds nonsensical elsewhere. Also, be aware that some chefs might ignore this request if the spring onions are already pre-mixed into the dish, so it is most effective for toppings.
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Grammar guides
- LocationHow to say where something is using 喺 (hai2), place words like 度, and the common coverbs that work like English prepositions.
- Serial verbsStringing two or more verbs together without any joining word, like go to the shop buy things. Extremely common in Cantonese.
- 將 disposalHow to move the object in front of the verb with 將, to focus on what happens to it. Common in instructions and writing.
