ziu1 sin1 gai3朝鮮薊朝鲜蓟
Jyutpingziu1 sin1 gai3
Yalejīu sīn gai
Definition
An artichoke.
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How it's used
Artichokes are not a native or traditional ingredient in Cantonese cuisine, so the term is borrowed directly from the botanical name. You will mostly encounter this word in high-end supermarkets or Western-style restaurants in Hong Kong. Most local speakers might simply refer to it by its English name if they are not familiar with the formal term.
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How should I cook this artichoke to make it taste good?
I bought two artichokes to take home.
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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.
