唔該，我想要一杯凍檸茶，少甜
m4 goi1 ngo5 soeng2 jiu3 jat1 bui1 dung3 ling4 caa4 siu2 tim4
I'd like iced lemon tea, less sweet
Less sweetin Cantonese.
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少甜
siu2 tim4
less sweet
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CANTONESE PHRASE · FOOD & DRINK
How to say “less sweet” in Cantonese
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- Meaning
- less sweet
- Traditional Chinese
- 少甜
- Jyutping
- siu2 tim4
How to pronounce it
少甜 (siu2 tim4) is a two-syllable add-on to a drink order: siu2 means less, and tim4 means sweet. It does not name a drink by itself.
- siu2less
- tim4sweet
Play a complete drink order first, then the saved siu2 tim4 recording as the customization you would add after it.
When to use it
Use 少甜 when ordering a drink with less sugar; 走甜 requests no added sweetness instead.
Try it when: Adding a less-sweet preference to a drink order.
Rough literal gloss: less sweet.
Examples
唔該，我想要一杯凍奶茶，少甜
m4 goi1 ngo5 soeng2 jiu3 jat1 bui1 dung3 naai5 caa4 siu2 tim4
I'd like iced milk tea, less sweet