zyu1 gu1 lik1 seoi3朱古力碎
Jyutpingzyu1 gu1 lik1 seoi3
Yalejyū gū līk seui
Definition
Chocolate sprinkles or chocolate chips.
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How it's used
Refers specifically to small, irregular bits or shavings of chocolate rather than uniform chips. It is frequently used in the context of desserts like ice cream or cakes to describe a texture that adds a bit of crunch. While it can describe larger pieces, it is most commonly associated with the finely grated or crumbled variety.
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di1啲dīExamples
There are lots of chocolate crumbs on top of this cake.
Do you like eating chocolate chip ice cream?
Related words
Common phrases
chocolate chip ice cream
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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.
