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Pieces (cut portions)in Cantonese.

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Canto School

Pronunciation

件

gin6

pieces (cut portions)

Recorded Cantonese

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件 counts cut pieces of food as well as garments; 切四件 asks for four portions, not four whole fish.

Examples

切四件，唔該

cit3 sei3 gin6 m4 goi1

Cut it into four pieces, please

可以，要唔要切件？

ho2 ji5 jiu3 m4 jiu3 cit3 gin6

Yes; would you like it cut into pieces?

Cut it into four pieces, pleasecit3 sei3 gin6 m4 goi1切四件，唔該Yes; would you like it cut into pieces?ho2 ji5 jiu3 m4 jiu3 cit3 gin6可以，要唔要切件？Cut it into three pieces and bag the head and bones separately, please.cit3 saam1 gin6 jyu4 tau4 jyu4 gwat1 ling6 ngoi6 jap6 doi2 m4 goi1切三件，魚頭魚骨另外入袋，唔該。Cut the fillets into four pieces, and bag the head and bones separately, please.cit3 sei3 gin6 jyu4 tau4 jyu4 gwat1 ling6 ngoi6 jap6 doi2 m4 goi1切四件，魚頭魚骨另外入袋，唔該。