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Dim sumin Cantonese.

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Pronunciation

點心

dim2 sam1

dim sum

Recorded Cantonese

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When to use it

Use 食 with 點心 when talking about eating; 要點心 makes a brief food order.

Examples

我食點心

ngo5 sik6 dim2 sam1

I eat dim sum

有冇點心呀？

jau5 mou5 dim2 sam1 aa3

Do you have dim sum?

Do you have dim sum?jau5 mou5 dim2 sam1 aa3有冇點心呀？I want dim sumngo5 soeng2 jiu3 dim2 sam1我想要點心I do not want dim sumngo5 m4 soeng2 jiu3 dim2 sam1我唔想要點心I'd like dim sum and orange juicem4 goi1 ngo5 soeng2 jiu3 dim2 sam1 tung4 caang2 zap1唔該，我想要點心同橙汁