zyu1 zaap6豬雜猪杂
Jyutpingzyu1 zaap6
Yalejyū jaahp
Definition
Pork offal or entrails used as food.
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How it's used
Refers to a mix of various pork organs such as liver, intestines, and heart, commonly served in congee or noodle soup. It is a staple of traditional local comfort food culture, often found in old-school congee shops. The term is strictly culinary and never used to describe actual live animals.
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wun2碗wúnExamples
The pork entrails congee at this shop is very famous.
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Common mistake
Do not confuse this with 豬肉, which refers specifically to pork meat. Using 豬雜 when you only want meat will lead to confusion, as it implies a variety of offal.
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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.
