gāba
嘎巴儿
dried food stain; hardened residue of congee, paste, etc.
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesnoun
dried, hardened residue from congee, paste, or similar substances
dialectThis word describes a common household mess, specifically a stain or crust that has dried and stuck to a surface, such as on a bowl, clothing, or table. It often implies something that is hard to remove. The term is primarily used in northern Chinese dialects.
Zuó昨
tiān天
hē喝
zhōu粥
bù不
xiǎo小
xīn心
，
yī衣
fu服
shang上
nòng弄
le了
ge个
gā嘎
ba巴
。
I was careless while eating congee yesterday and got a dried stain on my clothes.
Zhè这
ge个
wǎn碗
méi没
xǐ洗
gān干
jìng净
，
biān边
r儿
shang上
hái还
yǒu有
gā嘎
ba巴
ne呢
。
This bowl wasn't washed clean; there's still dried residue on the rim.
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Tā他
yòng用
zhǐ指
jia甲
kōu抠
diào掉
le了
zhuō桌
zi子
shang上
de的
nà那
diǎn点
gā嘎
ba巴
。
He picked off that bit of dried gunk from the table with his fingernail.
Xiǎo小
hái孩
chī吃
fàn饭
jīng经
cháng常
nòng弄
de得
mǎn满
shēn身
dōu都
shì是
gā嘎
ba巴
。
Kids often get dried food stains all over themselves when they eat.