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薯片

syu4 pin3*2

crisps - thin slices of potato deep fried and then sprinkled with artificial flavourings and msg. Also known as "chips" to silly Americans.

Level: 3 Google Frequency: 383,000

薯片

薯 syu4 shu3 - potato; yam; tuber
片 pin3 pin3*2 pian4 pan4 {pian1} - piece; slice; fragment; flake

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魚蛋粉有魚蛋，牛丸粉有牛丸，咁咩粉有雪糕同薯片? 些粉。粵 edit
Fish ball noodles contain fish balls, beef ball noodles contain beef balls, what kind of noodles contain ice cream and potato chips? 7-Eleven.
[A joke in Cantonese that utilizes the pun between 粉 (noodles) and the Cantonese pronunciation of the second syllable of "seven". See entry for 些粉.]

This word was added by nanimo on 14th Jul 2004 and last edited on 23rd Sep 2008

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