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加gaa1底dai2

gaa1 dai2jiā dǐ

English

  1. to add staple food
  2. bulk to a meal; to top up the soup base
  3. meal order instruction, to increase the portion of rice or noodles, it doesn't apply to meat or vegetables, a jargon from Hong Kong-style cafe; literally "to add bottom"

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 餐廳落單指示,加多啲白飯或者粉麪,配料或者餸菜唔會加多;茶餐廳或粉麪鋪常用術語

Examples

  • 加底吖唔該。

    I'd like a large portion, please.

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  • 一個叉雞飯加底行街唔該!

    A BBQ pork and chicken rice take away with additional rice please !

Sources: cc-canto, rime-cantonese, words.hk

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