zi1脂
Jyutpingzi1
Yalejī
Definition
Fat, grease, or lipid.
neutralbodyfood
How it's used
脂 is a bound morpheme that rarely appears as a standalone word in spoken Cantonese. It is almost always found as part of compound nouns like 油脂 or 脂肪. When describing food, speakers usually prefer the word 肥 instead of 脂.
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Common mistake
Learners often mistake 脂 for the common word 肥. Remember that 脂 is a scientific or descriptive component for substances, whereas 肥 is the adjective used for people, animals, or meat that is fatty.
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