41.6 Classifiers for Food and Drinks IV (Groceries)
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Here are some common classifiers we use when buying groceries:
| Classifier | Meaning / Use | Example |
| 隻 zek3 | whole poultry (e.g., a whole chicken) | 一隻雞 jat1 zek3 gai1 a chicken |
| whole seafood | 一隻龍蝦 jat1 zek3 lung4 haa1 a lobster | |
| egg | 一隻蛋 jat1 zek3 daan2 an egg | |
| banana | 一隻蕉 jat1 zek3 ziu1 a banana | |
| 條 tiu4 | whole fish | 一條魚 jat1 tiu4 jyu2 a fish |
| stem vegetable in a very thin shape | 一條蔥 jat1 tiu4 cung1 a spring onion | |
| melon in a long, thin shape | 一條矮瓜 jat1 tiu4 ai2 gwaa1 an eggplant | |
| ear of corn | 一條粟米 jat1 tiu4 suk1 mai5 an ear of corn | |
| 塊 faai3 | fish fillet, a cut of meat | 一塊魚柳 jat1 faai3 jyu4 lau5 a fish fillet 一塊豬扒 jat1 faai3 zyu1 paa2 a pork chop |
| 嚿 gau6 | a piece of something (e.g., meat, tofu, ginger) | 一嚿豬肉 jat1 gau6 zyu1 juk6 a piece of pork 一嚿豆腐 jat1 gau6 dau6 fu6 a piece of tofu 一嚿薑 jat1 gau6 goeng1 a piece of ginger |
| 棵 po1 | stem vegetable (e.g., spinach, choy sum) | 一棵菠菜 jat1 po1 bo1 coi3 a spinach 一棵菜心 jat1 po1 coi3 sam1 a choy sum |
| 個 go3 | vegetable in a round shape (e.g., potato, tomato) | 一個薯仔 jat1 go3 syu4 zai2 a potato 一個蕃茄 jat1 go3 faan1 ke2 a tomato |
| stem vegetable in a ball shape (e.g., cabbage, cauliflower) | 一個椰菜 jat1 go3 je4 coi3 a head of cabbage 一個椰菜花 jat1 go3 je4 coi3 faa1 a head of cauliflower | |
| melon in a round or less thin shape (e.g., white turnip) | 一個蘿蔔 jat1 go3 lo4 baak6 a white turnip |
Here are some common classifiers we use to refer to a group of things:
| Classifier | Meaning / Use | Example |
| 抽 cau1 | a bunch of fruits (e.g., bananas, grapes) | 一抽蕉 jat1 cau1 ziu1 a bunch of bananas 一抽提子 jat1 cau1 tai4 zi2 a bunch of grapes |
| 包 baau1 | a pack of | 一包菠菜 jat1 baau1 bo1 coi3 a pack of spinach |
| 袋 doi6 | a bag of | 一袋薯仔 jat1 doi6 syu4 zai2 a bag of potatoes |
| 盒 hap6 | a box of | 一盒士多啤梨 jat1 hap6 si6 do1 be1 lei2 a box of strawberries |
| 紮 zaat3 | a bundle of (usually things in a long, thin shape and tied by a string, e.g., spring onion, asparagus) | 一紮蔥 jat1 zaat3 cung1 a bundle of spring onions 一紮蘆筍 jat1 zaat3 lou6 seon2 a bundle of asparagus |
| 份 fan6 | a set or group of | 一份菇 jat1 fan6 gu1 a set of mushrooms |
| 打 daa1 | a dozen | 一打雞蛋 jat1 daa1 gai1 daan2 a dozen eggs 半打雞蛋 bun3 daa1 gai1 daan2 half a dozen eggs |