| Taishanese |
Cantonese |
Mandarin |
English |
Notes |
| 早餐 |
dɔu55 tan335 |
早餐 |
早饭 |
breakfast |
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| 晏晝 |
an33 tsiu21(5) |
晏晝 |
午饭 |
lunch (lit: afternoon) |
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| 夜 |
yia215 |
晚餐 |
晚饭 |
supper, dinner (lit: night) |
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| 宵夜 |
ɬiau33 yia215 |
宵夜 |
宵夜 |
midnight snack |
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| 饮茶 |
na22 san33 |
饮茶 |
饮茶 |
tea snack, Dim Sum (lit: to drink tea) |
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| 便饭 |
siaŋ33 san33 |
便饭 |
便饭 |
home-cooked meal |
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| 饭 |
fan32 |
饭 |
饭 |
(cooked) rice |
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| 燶疙 |
nǝŋ21 giat55 |
饭团 |
饭团 |
rice ball |
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| 粥 |
tsǝk55 |
粥 |
粥 |
congee, rice porridge |
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| 白粥 |
bak32 tsǝk55 |
白粥 |
白粥 |
plain rice porridge |
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| 燶 |
nǝŋ21 |
饭焦 |
锅巴 |
rice crust |
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| 燶粥 |
nǝŋ21 dzǝk55 |
饭焦水 |
|
broth of cooked rice curst |
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| 粉 |
fun55 |
粉 |
粉 |
(generic) rice noodle |
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| 米粉 |
mai55 fun55 |
米粉 |
米粉 |
rice noodle of spaghetti shape |
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| 沙河粉 |
sa33 huɔ22(5) fun55 |
(沙)河粉 |
(沙)河粉 |
a type of flat rice noodle |
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| 面 |
mɛn32 |
面 |
面条 |
noodle |
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| 包 |
bɔu335 |
包 |
包子 |
bun |
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| 烧饼 |
sɔu33 biaŋ55 |
烧饼 |
烧饼 |
biscuits |
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| 餸 |
ɬǝŋ21 |
餸 |
菜 |
dishes (of food) |
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| 肴 |
ŋɔu225 |
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|
dishes (of a feast) |
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| 肴尾 |
ŋɔu22 mi55 |
剩餸 |
剩菜 |
leftover food |
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| 煮肴 |
dzi55 ŋɔu225 |
煮大餐 |
准备盛宴 |
to prepare for a feast |
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| 吃肴 |
hiak33 |
食大餐 |
盛宴 |
embankment |
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| 斋 |
dzai33 |
斋 |
素菜 |
vegetarian dishes |
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| 汤水 |
hɔŋ33 sui55 |
汤水 |
汤 |
soup |
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| 饮 |
ŋim55 |
米水 |
|
rice broth (gather during rice cooking) |
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| 猪肉 |
dzi33 ŋǝk32 |
猪肉 |
猪肉 |
pork |
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| 猪肚 |
dzi33 u55 |
猪肚 |
猪肚 |
pork's stomach |
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| 猪肝 |
dzi33 gɔn335 |
猪肝 |
猪肝 |
pork's liver |
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| 猪腰 |
dzi33 yiao335 |
猪腰 |
猪腰 |
pork's kidney |
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| 牛肉 |
ŋǝu22 ŋǝk32 |
牛肉 |
牛肉 |
beef |
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| 烧猪 |
siau33 dzi33 |
烧肉 |
烧肉 |
BBQ pork (whole pig with skin) |
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| 叉烧 |
tsa33 siau335 |
叉烧 |
叉烧 |
BBQ pork (kebab style) |
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| 烧鹅 |
siau33 ŋɔ225 |
烧鹅 |
烧鹅 |
BBQ goose |
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| 腊味 |
lap32 mi325 |
腊味 |
腊味 |
cured meat |
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| 腊肉 |
lap32 ŋǝk32 |
腊肉 |
腊肉 |
cured pork |
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| 腊肠 |
lap32 tsiaŋ225 |
腊肠 |
腊肠 |
sausage |
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| 腊鸭 |
lap32 ap33 |
腊鸭 |
腊鸭 |
cured duck |
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| 鸭肫 |
ap33 kin21 |
干鸭肾 |
干鸭肾 |
dried duck's kidney |
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| 鸡蛋 |
gai33 ?an335 |
鸡蛋 |
鸡蛋 |
egg |
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| 咸蛋 |
ham22 ?an335 |
咸蛋 |
咸蛋 |
salted duck's egg |
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| 皮蛋 |
pi22 ?an336 |
皮蛋 |
皮蛋 |
thousand year's egg |
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| 咸鱼 |
ham22 ŋui21 |
咸鱼 |
咸鱼 |
salted fish |
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| 霉肉 |
mɔi22 ŋǝk215 |
霉香 |
霉香 |
fermented (salty fish) |
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| 蒜子肉 |
ɬɔn21 du55 ŋǝk215 |
实肉 |
咸干 |
dried (salty fish) |
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| 咸虾 |
ham33 ma21 |
咸虾 |
咸虾 |
salted shrimp paste |
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| 虾米 |
ha21 mai55 |
虾米 |
虾米 |
small dried shrimp |
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| 蚝豉 |
hɔu22 si325 |
蚝豉 |
蚝豉 |
dried oyster |
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| 细粉 |
ɬai33 fun55 |
粉丝 |
粉丝 |
slender noodles (of green peas) |
| 金草 |
gim33 tɔu55 |
金针 |
金针 |
dried lily flower |
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| 云耳 |
vun22 ŋi55 |
云耳 |
云耳 |
a type of tried fungus |
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| 冬菇 |
?ǝŋ33 gu33 |
冬菇 |
冬菇 |
shiitake mushroom |
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| 发菜 |
fat55 tɔi335 |
发菜 |
发菜 |
nostoc |
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| 豆腐 |
?ǝu32 fu32 |
豆腐 |
豆腐 |
bean curd, tofu |
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| 腐竹 |
fu32 dzǝk55 |
腐竹 |
腐竹 |
bean curd sheet, tofu skin, yuba |
| 腐乳 |
fu32 ŋui21 |
腐乳 |
腐乳 |
fermented bean curd |
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| 白果 |
bak32 gɔ55 |
白果 |
白果 |
ginkgo nut |
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| 萝卜仔 |
lɔ22 bak32 dɔi55 |
菜谱 |
萝卜干 |
preserved |
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| 咸鱼蒸猪肉 |
ham22 ŋui21 dzein33 dzi33 ŋǝk32 |
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steamed pork with salted fish |
| 咸虾蒸猪肉 |
ham22 ma21 dzein33 dzi33 ŋǝk32 |
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steamed pork with slated shrimp
paste |
| 生死鱼 |
saŋ33 ɬi55 ŋui215 |
咸淡鱼 |
|
steamed fresh and salted fish |
| 黄鳝焗饭 |
vɔŋ22 sian21 gǝk32 fan32 |
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steam rice with eel |
| 猪肉斩饼 |
dzi33 ŋǝk32 dzam55 biaŋ55 |
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steam minced pork cake |
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| 打边炉 |
?a55 bein33 lu225 |
打边炉 |
火锅 |
hot-pot |
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| 圾口 |
ɬǝp55 hǝu55 |
零食 |
零食 |
snack |
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| 油炸鬼 |
yiu22 dza33 gi55 |
油炸鬼 |
油条 |
fried bread stick |
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| 咸煎饼 |
ham22 jin55 biaŋ55 |
咸煎饼 |
咸煎饼 |
fried pancake |
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| 馄饨/云吞 |
vun22 hun335 |
馄饨/云吞 |
馄饨/云吞 |
ravioli, won ton |
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| 烧卖 |
siau33 mai325 |
烧卖 |
烧卖 |
steamed dumplings |
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| 包 |
bɔu335 |
包 |
包子 |
bun |
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| 猪肠粉 |
dzi33 tsiaŋ22 fun55 |
(猪)肠粉 |
(猪)肠粉 |
steam flat rice noodle, fun roll |
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| 粽 |
dǝŋ215 |
粽 |
粽子 |
dumpling of glutinous rice with different fillings wrapped in bamboo
or reed leaves |
| 白粽 |
bak32 dǝŋ215 |
咸肉粽 |
咸肉粽 |
- with minced meat filling |
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| 枧水粽 |
gan55 sui55 dǝŋ215 |
枧水粽 |
枧水粽 |
- sweet with ash water |
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| 糍 |
ti22 |
|
|
bakery items for New Year |
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| 角仔 |
gɔk21 dɔi55 |
油角 |
油角 |
fried sweet dumpling crispy with ground peanut stuffing |
| 鸡笼 |
gai33 lǝŋ215 |
(咸水角) |
|
fried dumpling (glutinous rice
flour with ground pork, dried shrimp, water-chestnut, and preserved
vegetable stuffing) |
| 糍仔 |
ti22 dɔi55 |
|
|
fried sweet dumpling (glutinous rice flour with ground peanut stuffing) |
| 发糍 |
fat33 ti225 |
松糕 |
松糕 |
muffin, sponge cake (round
shape hold in a small shallow dish) |
| 老鼠艾 |
lɔu33 si55 ŋai325 |
|
|
steam rice flour dumpling(
made with herb of the same name. Served on March the 3rd to
'drive out the evil sprit' (祛风). Black in color with an unusual taste) |
| 大笼金 |
?ai32 lǝŋ22 gim335 |
|
|
steam rice flour cake
(made with glutinous rice flour, jujube,
peanuts, and brown sugar. For wedding) |
| 砵仔糕 |
bɔt21 dɔi55 gɔu335 |
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| 马仔 |
ma21 dɔi55 |
萨奇马 |
沙其马 |
dessert of fried egg noodle blended with sugar syrup and molded into
blocks
 |
| 煎饼 |
dein33 biaŋ55 |
煎饼 |
煎饼 |
pancake |
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| 油饭 |
yiu22 fan32 |
|
(八宝饭) |
glutinous rice mixed with bacon
bits, dried shrimp, and shredded vegetables |
| 饼 |
biaŋ55 |
饼 |
饼 |
cake, pastry |
|
| 饼仔 |
biaŋ55 dɔi55 |
饼干 |
饼干 |
biscuit, cracker |
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| 萝卜糕 |
liu22 bak32 gɔu335 |
萝卜糕 |
萝卜糕 |
rice flour cake with turnip |
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| 白糖糍 |
bak32 hɔŋ22 ti225 |
白糖糕 |
白糖糕 |
white sugar cake |
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| 炒米饼 |
tsɔu55 mai55 biaŋ55 |
炒米饼 |
炒米饼 |
molded biscuit of fried-rice flour |
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| 月饼 |
ŋut32 biaŋ55 |
月饼 |
月饼 |
moon-cake |
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| 豆腐花 |
ǝu32 fu32 fa33 |
豆(腐)花 |
豆腐脑儿 |
watery bean curd |
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| 糖膏 |
hɔŋ22 gɔu335 |
|
|
sweet rice flour paste |
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| 腊味糖膏 |
lap32 mi22 hɔŋ22 gɔu335 |
|
|
sweet flour paste with bacon bits |
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| 芝麻糊 |
dzi33 ma22 vu225 |
芝麻糊 |
芝麻糊 |
sesame pudding |
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| 豆沙 |
?ǝu32 sa335 |
豆沙 |
豆沙 |
bean paste |
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| 瓜子 |
ga33 du55 |
瓜子 |
瓜子 |
melon seed |
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| 剥瓜子 |
mǝk55 ga33 du55 |
剥瓜子 |
叩瓜子 |
to crack melon seed |
|
| 叩瓜子 |
sɔi32 ga33 du55 |
剥瓜子 |
叩瓜子 |
to crack melon seed |
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| 凉粉 |
liaŋ22 fun55 |
凉粉 |
凉粉 |
grass jelly |
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| 雪糕 |
ɬut55 gɔu33 |
雪糕 |
冰琪淋 |
ice cream |
|
| 雪条 |
ɬut55 hiɛu225 |
雪条 |
冰棒 |
ice stick |
|
| 磨糖 |
muɔ22 hɔŋ225 |
糖 |
糖 |
candy |
|
| 磨糖锤 |
muɔ22 lɔŋ22 tsui22 |
棍仔糖 |
棒棒糖 |
lollipop |
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| 柿饼 |
si21 biaŋ55 |
柿饼 |
柿饼 |
dried persimmon |
|
| 油 |
yiu22 |
油 |
油 |
oil |
|
| 猪膏 |
dzi33 gɔu33 |
猪油 |
猪油 |
lark |
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| 花生油 |
fa33 saŋ33 yiu22 |
(花)生油 |
花生油 |
peanut oil |
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| 麻油 |
ma22 yiu22 |
麻油 |
麻油 |
sesame oil |
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| 上味 |
siam32 mi325 |
盐 |
盐 |
salt |
|
| 豉油 |
si32 yiu22 |
豉油 |
酱油 |
soy source |
|
| 生粉 |
saŋ33 fun55 |
生粉 |
淀粉 |
starch |
|
| 醋 |
tu33 |
醋 |
醋 |
vinegar |
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| 酸 |
ɬɔn335 |
醋 |
醋 |
vinegar |
|
| 糖 |
hɔŋ22 |
糖 |
糖 |
sugar; sweet |
|
| 白糖 |
bak32 hɔŋ22 |
白糖 |
白糖 |
granulated cane sugar |
|
| 砂糖 |
sa33 hɔŋ22 |
砂糖 |
砂糖 |
granulated cane sugar |
|
| 黄糖 |
vɔŋ22 hɔŋ22 |
黄糖 |
黄糖 |
brown sugar |
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| 石古糖 |
siak21 gu55 hɔŋ225 |
冰糖 |
冰糖 |
rock sugar |
| 冰糖 |
bein33 hɔŋ22 |
冰糖 |
冰糖 |
rock sugar |
| 片糖 |
pein33 hɔŋ22 |
片糖 |
片糖 |
brick sugar |
| 果皮 |
gɔ55 pi22 |
陈皮 |
陈皮 |
dried tangerine peel |
|
| 豆豉 |
?ǝu32 si32 |
豆豉 |
豆豉 |
salted black beans |
|
| 面豉 |
mein21 si32 |
面豉 |
面豉 |
salted soy bean paste |
|
| 榄豉 |
lam55 si21 |
榄角 |
|
preserve olives |
|
| 辣椒酱 |
lat32 diau33 diaŋ335 |
辣椒酱 |
辣椒酱 |
hot pepper sauce |
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| 海鲜酱 |
hɔi55
ɬein33 diaŋ33 |
海鲜酱 |
海鲜酱 |
seafood sauce, hoy sin sauce |
|
| 咸虾 |
ham22 ma21 |
咸虾 |
咸虾酱 |
salted shrimp paste |
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| 虾膏 |
ha21 gɔu33 |
虾膏 |
|
fine salted shrimp paste |
|
| 蚝油 |
hɔu22 yiu22 |
蚝油 |
蚝油 |
oyster source |
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| 芥辣 |
gai33 lat335 |
芥辣 |
芥末 |
mustard |
|
| 腐乳 |
fu32 ŋui21 |
腐乳 |
腐乳 |
fermented bean curd |
|
| 南乳 |
fu32 ŋui21 |
南乳 |
南乳 |
red fermented bean curd |
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| 发粉 |
fat33 fun55 |
发粉 |
发粉 |
baking powder |
|
| 味之素 |
mi32 dzi33 ɬu335 |
味精 |
味精 |
MSG |
|
| 八角 |
bat55 gɔk55 |
八角 |
八角 |
star anise |
|
| 水 |
sui55 |
水 |
水 |
water |
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| 滚水 |
gun55 sui55 |
滚水 |
开水 |
boiled water |
|
| 茶 |
tsa22 |
茶 |
茶 |
tea |
|
| 咖啡 |
ga33 fia55 |
咖啡 |
咖啡 |
coffee |
|
| 蔗水 |
jia21 sui55 |
蔗汁 |
甘蔗水 |
sugar cane juice |
|
| 凉水 |
liaŋ22 sui55 |
汽水 |
汽水 |
(old) soft drink |
|
| 凉茶 |
liaŋ22 tsa22 |
凉茶 |
凉茶 |
a type of herbal tea |
|
| 糖水 |
hɔŋ22 sui55 |
糖水 |
糖水 |
sweet desert drink |
|
| (烧)酒 |
(siau33) diu55 |
(烧)酒 |
酒 |
alcoholic beverage |
|
| 酒糟 |
diu55 dɔu21 |
酒糟 |
酒釀 |
sweet fermented rice |
|
| 牛奶 |
ŋǝu22 nai21 |
炼奶 |
炼奶 |
condensed milk |
|
| 烟仔 |
yian33 dɔi55 |
烟 |
香烟 |
cigarette |
|
| 吃烟 |
hiak33 yian335 |
食烟 |
抽烟 |
to smoke; smoking |
|
| 烟屎 |
yian33 si55 |
烟屎 |
鸦片 |
opium |
|
| 吃烟屎 |
yian33 si55 |
食烟屎 |
抽鸦片 |
to smoke opium |
|
| 上瘾 |
siaŋ33 yin215 |
上瘾 |
上瘾 |
to become addicted to |
|
| 奶 |
nein215 |
(人)奶 |
人奶 |
mother's milk |
|