啖 [－]

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Pinyin dàn

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. to eat
  2. to taste
  3. to entice (using bait)
Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. (adjective) (of taste) 1. light; 2. tasteless; (verb) Feed; (noun) unit of bite (of eating food, meals, etc.)
  2. to eat/to taste/to entice (using bait)/to bite/mouthful (a classifier)
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 量詞
    口入面​可以​盛​載​嘅​份量​，​未必​滿載
    mouthful, or less
    • 佢飲咗一啖啤酒。
      佢饮咗一啖啤酒。
      keoi5 jam2 zo2 jat1 daam6 be1 zau2.
      She drank a mouthful of beer.
    • 吸一啖新鮮嘅空氣。
      吸一啖新鲜嘅空气。
      kap1 jat1 daam6 san1 sin1 ge3 hung1 hei3.
      Take a breath of fresh air.
  2. 量詞
    親吻​（​錫​）​嘅​量​詞
    a classifier for kisses
    • 佢錫咗我一啖。
      佢锡咗我一啖。
      keoi5 sek3 zo2 ngo5 jat1 daam6.
      他吻了我一下。
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. character
    to feed (someone/something)
  2. character
    to entice with the promise of profits; to lure with money
  3. character
    to eat; to dine
  4. character, Cantonese
    Classifier for kisses.
  5. character, Cantonese, Hakka, Pinghua, dialectal
    Classifier for mouthfuls of things (water, rice, etc.)
    • 我想飲啖水。
      我想饮啖水。
      ngo5 soeng2 jam2 daam6 seoi2.
      I want to drink a mouthful of water.
Definitions (Unihan)
  1. eat, feed
  2. chew, bite
  3. entice
  4. Cangjie Input
    RFF
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. 口
  2. 一口
Examples (Tatoeba—Cantonese-English)
  1. Cantonese
    个蛋糕有几啖柠檬味㖞。
    個蛋糕有幾啖檸檬味喎。
    go3 daan6 gou1 jau5 gei2 daam6 ning4 mung1 mei6 wo5 。
    • There was some taste of lemon in the cake.
  2. Cantonese
    佢试咗啖芝士蛋糕。
    佢試咗啖芝士蛋糕。
    keoi5 si3 zo2 daam6 zi1 si6 daan6 gou1 。
    • He tasted the cheesecake.
  3. Cantonese
    佢呼咗最后一啖气。
    佢呼咗最後一啖氣。
    keoi5 fu1 zo2 zeoi3 hau6 jat1 daam6 hei3 。
    • He breathed his last breath.
  4. Cantonese
    𠮶碟泰式炒贵刁真系唔嘢少。我嗌咗中辣，但系食咗两三啖成个嘴已经麻晒！
    嗰碟泰式炒貴刁真係唔嘢少。我嗌咗中辣，但係食咗兩三啖成個嘴已經麻晒！
    go2 dip2 taai3 sik1 caau2 gwai3 diu1 zan1 hai6 m4 je5 siu2 。 ngo5 aai3 zo2 zung1 laat6 ， daan6 hai6 sik6 zo2 loeng5 saam1 daam6 sing4 go3 zeoi2 ji5 ging1 maa4 saai3 ！
    • That Pad Thai was no joke. I asked for it to be "medium" spicy but after just a few bites, I feel like my entire mouth went numb!
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    㖊日行山畀蚊叮咗十几啖。
    噚日行山畀蚊叮咗十幾啖。
    cam4 jat6 haang4 saan1 bei2 man1 deng1 zo2 sap6 gei2 daam6.
    • Yesterday I went hiking and was bitten by mosquitoes for over 10 times.
  2. Cantonese
    个甜筒舔咗两啖就唔食喇？
    個甜筒舔咗兩啖就唔食喇？
    go3 tim4 tung2 lem2 zo2 loeng5 daam6 zau6 m4 sik6 laa4?
    • You don't want to eat the ice-cream cone? You only had two licks of it.
  3. Cantonese
    只鲨鱼一啖噬走咗半只海豚。
    隻鯊魚一啖噬走咗半隻海豚。
    zek3 saa1 jyu4 jat1 daam6 sai4 zau2 zo2 bun3 zek3 hoi2 tyun4.
    • The shark took a huge bite of the dolphin and tore half of its body away.
  4. Cantonese
    有只蚊针咗我手臂一啖。
    有隻蚊針咗我手臂一啖。
    jau5 zek3 man1 zam1 zo2 ngo5 sau2 bei3 jat1 daam6.
    • A mosquito bit me on the arm.
  5. Cantonese
    佢之前咁落我面，我而家叫人揼佢两嘢都算系出番啖气。
    佢之前咁落我面，我而家叫人揼佢兩嘢都算係出番啖氣。
    keoi5 zi1 cin4 gam2 lok6 ngo5 min2, ngo5 ji4 gaa1 giu3 jan4 dap6 keoi5 loeng5 je5 dou1 syun3 hai6 ceot1 faan1 daam6 hei3.
    • He had insulted me and I repaid by having him beaten up.
Examples (None)
  1. Cantonese
    嘈咩吖，有佢讲冇人讲，拗嚟盏嘥气！悭返啖气好过。
    嘈咩吖，有佢講冇人講，拗嚟盞嘥氣！慳返啖氣好過。
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Cantonese
    我想饮啖水。
    我想飲啖水。
    ngo5 soeng2 jam2 daam6 seoi2.
    • I want to drink a mouthful of water.
  2. Cantonese
    杯茶斟得太满喇，要啜一啖先拎得起。
    杯茶斟得太满喇，要啜一啖先拎得起。
    bui1 caa4 zam1 dak1 taai3 mun5 laa3, jiu3 zyut3 jat1 daam6 sin1 ling1 dak1 hei2.
    • This cup of tea is too full. You have to take a sip before lifting it up.
  3. Cantonese
    啜佢一啖
    啜佢一啖
    zyut1 keoi5 jat1 daam6
    • to give him/her a kiss
  4. Cantonese
    敨啖气
    敨啖氣
    tau2 daam6 hei3
    • to take a breath
  5. Cantonese
    食咗两啖就放弃
    食咗两啖就放弃
    sik6 zo2 loeng5 daam6 zau6 fong3 hei3
    • ate two bites before giving up