zeoi2 zim1嘴尖
Jyutpingzeoi2 zim1
Yalejéui jīm
Definition
Finicky or picky about food.
colloquialfoodpeople
How it's used
Focuses specifically on food preferences rather than general personality traits. While 奄尖 can describe someone who is difficult about anything, 嘴尖 is reserved for those who are hard to please at the dinner table. It carries a slightly judgmental tone, implying the person is being unnecessarily difficult or spoiled.
Examples
He is usually a picky eater, refusing to eat this and that.
Related words
Common phrases
to be picky about food
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with 尖嘴, which refers to a pointed mouth or beak. The order of the characters is crucial for the meaning.
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Grammar guides
- QuestionsFrom yes or no questions to asking who, what, where, and when. The patterns you need to ask questions naturally in Cantonese.
- ClassifiersCantonese puts a classifier between a number and a noun, and a bare classifier on its own can mean the. Learn the common ones and how to use them.
- ComparisonsHow to say bigger than, the most, the same as, and not as good as. Cantonese uses 過 where Mandarin uses 比, and that catches a lot of learners out.
