ze3 zap1蔗汁
Jyutpingze3 zap1
Yaleje jāp
Definition
Sugarcane juice.
colloquialdrinkfood
How it's used
Sugar cane juice is a classic street drink in Hong Kong often sold at herbal tea shops. It is prized for its cooling properties in the humid climate and is almost always served chilled. You will frequently see it paired with water chestnut drink or herbal tea on the same menu.
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bui1杯būiExamples
The weather is so hot, drinking a cup of sugar cane juice is the best.
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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.
