Audio Pronunciation Guide

These pronunciations are in Cantonese and use traditional Chinese characters. It uses a romanization system called Jyut Ping, which helps you understand how to use tones when speaking Cantonese. Thank you Cantonese Class 101 for the audio pronunciations!


蝦餃 - Har Gow (haa1 gaau2) - These are translucent dumplings filled with shrimp.

燒賣 - Siu Mai (siu1 maai2) - These are cup-shaped dumpling wrappers that usually hold pork meat.

叉燒包 - Cha Siu Bao (caa1 siu1 baau1) - These are fluffy white buns stuffed with sticky and sweet barbecue seasoned pork. 
 
蛋撻 - Dan Tat (daan6 taat1) - These are sweet custard-filled flaky tartlets.
 

千層糕 - Cheen Chun Gou (cin1 cang4 gou1) -Cheen Chun Gou translates to Thousand layer cake.  It alternates between steamed layers of salted egg yolk custard and fluffy dough.
豆腐花 - Do Fu Fa (dau6 fu6 faa1) - These are served in bowls filled with layers of soft creamy tofu topped with various savory or sweet garnishes.
 

普洱茶 - Bo Lei Cha (pou2 nei2 caa4) -Bo Lei is the Cantonese pronunciation for Pu-erh Tea.  Bo Lei is a type of fermented tea that’s traditionally made in the Yunnan Province of China.

飲茶 - Yum Cha (jam2 caa4) - The literal translation means to drink tea.  This is what you would say when you want to go out for dim sum.

點心 - Dim Sum (dim2 sam1) - Dim sum is a traditional Chinese meal with small savory and sweet plates usually accompanied by tea.

小點 - Siu Dim (siu2 dim2) - Small Dish or item.  This is usually seen on the stamp cards to signify the size of the dish you ordered.

中點 - Zhong Dim (zung1 dim2) -Medium Dish or item.  This is usually seen on the stamp cards to signify the size of the dish you ordered.

大點 - Dai Dim (daai6 dim2) -Large Dish or item.  This is usually seen on the stamp cards to signify the size of the dish you ordered.
埋單 - Mai Dan (maai4 daan1) - This is what you would say when you want to get the bill from the waiter.

我愛你 - Ngo Ngoi Nei (ngo5 oi3 nei5) - I love you!

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