to have a snack; pastry; dim sum
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Meanings
2 senses · 5 examplesverb
to eat a little to stave off hunger; to have a light snack
dialectUsed in dialectal speech, especially in Southern China. Often indicates eating something simple to relieve hunger before a main meal.
Lù路
shàng上
è饿
le了
，
xiān先
mǎi买
diǎn点
bǐng饼
gān干
diǎn点
diǎn点
xīn心
。
If you get hungry on the road, buy some crackers to stave off the hunger first.
Xià下
wǔ午
sān三
sì四
diǎn点
róng容
yì易
è饿
，
zǒng总
yào要
chī吃
diǎn点
dōng东
xī西
diǎn点
xīn心
。
It's easy to get hungry around 3 or 4 in the afternoon, so I always need to have a little snack.
noun
pastry; snack; light refreshments; dim sum
A general term for light snacks like cakes, cookies, or sweets. In a Cantonese context, it refers specifically to 'dim sum'—a variety of small dishes served with tea.
Tā她
xǐ喜
huān欢
zài在
xià下
wǔ午
chá茶
shí时
jiān间
chī吃
xiē些
diǎn点
xīn心
。
She likes to have some pastries during afternoon tea.
Wǒ我
men们
qù去
chī吃
guǎng广
shì式
diǎn点
xīn心
ba吧
。
Let's go have Cantonese dim sum.
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Zhè这
ge个
hé盒
zi子
lǐ里
zhuāng装
mǎn满
le了
gè各
zhǒng种
diǎn点
xīn心
。
This box is filled with various kinds of snacks.