揀飲擇食 [拣饮择－]

Jyutping gaan2 jam2 zaak6 sik6
Pinyin jiǎn yǐn zé shí

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. to choose one's food carefully
  2. to be picky
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 動詞
    因為​唔​鍾​意​，​所以​唔​食​某​啲​食物​、​唔​飲​某​啲​飲品
    to eat and drink selectively; to be a fussy eater; literally 'to choose drinks and pick food'
    • 唔准揀飲擇食，食晒啲魚佢。
      唔准拣饮择食，食晒啲鱼佢。
      m4 zeon2 gaan2 jam2 zaak6 sik6, sik6 saai3 di1 jyu2 keoi5.
      Don't be such a fussy eater - eat the fish (or I'll make you eat it).
    • 細路仔飲食要均衡，唔可以揀飲擇食㗎。
      细路仔饮食要均衡，唔可以拣饮择食㗎。
      sai3 lou6 zai2 jam2 sik6 jiu3 gwan1 hang4, m4 ho2 ji5 gaan2 jam2 zaak6 sik6 gaa3.
      A balanced diet is essential for kids; they mustn't be choosy about their food.
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. adj, Cantonese
    picky about what one eats
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. 挑吃
  2. 偏食
  3. 挑食
  4. 挑吃挑喝
Examples (Tatoeba—Cantonese-English)
  1. Cantonese
    你唔应该咁拣饮择食。
    你唔應該咁揀飲擇食。
    nei5 m4 jing1 goi1 gam3 gaan2 jam2 zaak6 sik6 。
    • You shouldn't be so picky about food.
  2. Cantonese
    𠮶个细路好拣饮择食。
    嗰個細路好揀飲擇食。
    go2 go3 sai3 lou6 hou3 gaan2 jam2 zaak6 sik6 。
    • That child is a picky eater.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    唔准拣饮择食，食晒啲鱼佢。
    唔准揀飲擇食，食晒啲魚佢。
    m4 zeon2 gaan2 jam2 zaak6 sik6, sik6 saai3 di1 jyu2 keoi5.
    • Don't be such a fussy eater - eat the fish (or I'll make you eat it).
  2. Cantonese
    细路仔饮食要均衡，唔可以拣饮择食㗎。
    細路仔飲食要均衡，唔可以揀飲擇食㗎。
    sai3 lou6 zai2 jam2 sik6 jiu3 gwan1 hang4, m4 ho2 ji5 gaan2 jam2 zaak6 sik6 gaa3.
    • A balanced diet is essential for kids; they mustn't be choosy about their food.