How to Say “Pizza” in Cantonese

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薄餅 / 薄饼
bok⁶ beng²
The Cantonese word for pizza is 薄餅 / 薄饼, which is pronounced bok⁶ beng².
薄餅 / 薄饼 refers to the Italian dish pizza.
Meaning: Italian dish (noun)

How do you pronounce it?

The romanization is bok⁶ beng².

Did you know?

  • In a Hong Kong bakery, if you ask for 薄餅, you might receive a thin Chinese pastry rather than an Italian pizza.
  • The word 餅 (beng²) is so broad that it can refer to everything from a sweet cookie to a savory pancake or even a piece of traditional mooncake.
  • The character 薄 (bok⁶) is used to describe things that are not physically thin, such as a person having 'thin' patience.

Examples in context

  • 呢個比薩好好味！你想唔想試下？(ni1 go3 bei2 saat3 hou2 hou2 mei6! nei5 soeng2 m4 soeng2 si3 haa5?)
    This pizza is so delicious! Do you want to try some?

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