siew dai

短语

发音

其它 /ˈsjuː˨˦ ˌt˭aɪ˨/

别名

siu dai

释义与例句

adj.
  1. 1.

    Less sweet (as a preference when ordering coffee or tea).

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词源

From Chinese, though ultimate source language unascertained. Apparently 少底, literally "less base", from 少 (“less”) + 底 (“base; bottom”) in Cantonese pronunciation, referring to the condensed milk, used for sweetening, that sits at the bottom of the cup. In Cantonese this would be pronounced siu² dai², but the compound has not been traced in Cantonese.

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