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Eating Out (1)


bowl wun2 cup bui1
chopsticks 筷子 faai3 zi2 mug 大杯 daai bui1
plate dip6 plate
(general term)
瓦碟 nga5 dip
pot wu4 tea pot 茶壺 ca4 wu4
paper zi2 plastic 膠  gaau1
fork caa1 spoon 匙羹 ci4/si4 gang1
knife dou1 table knife 餐刀 caan1 dou1

breakfast 早餐 zou2 caan1 lunch 午餐 ng5 caan1
dinner 晚餐 maan5 caan1  

 

Character Analysis

瓦 = tile; slate   羹 = thick soup; broth   餐 = eat; dine; meal; food
叉 = pierce; stab; fork; interlace fingers  膠 = rubber; plastic; glue
早 = early  午 = noon  晚 = evening, night  
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