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Food / thingsin Cantonese.

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Pronunciation

嘢

je5

food / things

Recorded Cantonese

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When to use it

嘢 means things; combine it with 食 for food, while 買嘢 simply means buying things in general.

Examples

我想買嘢

ngo5 soeng2 maai5 je5

I want to buy some things.

我想食嘢

ngo5 soeng2 sik6 je5

I want to eat something.