zim1占
Jyutpingzim1
Yalejīm
Definition
Jam; fruit spread.
colloquialfood
How it's used
Borrowed directly from the English word jam, this term is primarily used in the context of fruit spreads. While it is widely understood, younger generations often use the English word jam directly in conversation. It is almost exclusively used in the compound form 果占 to clarify that it refers to fruit jam.
Measure word
zeon1樽jēunExamples
Do you like to spread jam or butter?
Related words
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with the verb 佔, which means to occupy or take up space, as they share the same character but have completely different meanings and pronunciations in some contexts.
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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.
