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Pronunciation

煲湯

bou1 tong1

make soup

Recorded Cantonese

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When to use it

煲湯 means making soup by simmering it; use 飲湯 when talking about having soup.

Examples

魚頭留返畀我煲湯，唔該。

jyu4 tau4 lau4 faan1 bei2 ngo5 bou1 tong1 m4 goi1

Keep the fish head for me to make soup, please.

我用魚頭煲湯

ngo5 jung6 jyu4 tau4 bou1 tong1

I make soup with fish heads.

souptong1湯Keep the fish head for me to make soup, please.jyu4 tau4 lau4 faan1 bei2 ngo5 bou1 tong1 m4 goi1魚頭留返畀我煲湯，唔該。Please fillet it too, and keep the head and bones for me to make soup.maa4 faan4 nei5 hei2 maai4 juk6 jyu4 tau4 jyu4 gwat1 lau4 faan1 bei2 ngo5 bou1 tong1麻煩你起埋肉，魚頭魚骨留返畀我煲湯。Cut it into three pieces. Keep the fish head for me to make soup, please.cit3 saam1 gin6 jyu4 tau4 lau4 faan1 bei2 ngo5 bou1 tong1 m4 goi1切三件，魚頭留返畀我煲湯，唔該。