How to Say "Plate" in Cantonese

碟

dip⁶

The Cantonese word for plate is 碟 (dip⁶).

碟 is a noun used to refer to a flat dish or plate.

Meaning: flat dish (noun)

Which one should you use?

While 碟 refers specifically to a flat plate or dish, the word 碗 is used for a bowl.

In parts of Guangdong Province, the term 盤碟 is used to refer to plates and dishware in general.

To express 'a plate of [food]', use the measure word 碟 directly after a number, such as 一碟.

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The word 碟 is also used to describe a compact disc or CD in Cantonese, as both share a similar flat and circular shape.
If a plate is broken, it is not just a broken 碟, but a sign of bad luck that is often addressed through specific superstitious rituals or careful disposal.
The word 碟 is versatile enough to act as a classifier for any small, flat object, not just for actual kitchenware.

個侍應拎咗個新碟俾我哋。
The waiter brought a new plate.
This sentence shows the use of 碟 for a plate.
Tatoeba #5355320 by nickyeow, translation #19540 by CK
邊嗰打爛隻碟？
Who broke the plate?
This sentence uses 碟 to refer to a broken plate.
Tatoeba #1068841 by tigro1973, translation #5401661 by sarefo
麻煩你拿個餐碟畀我呀？
Can you please bring me a plate?
呢碟點心好好味啊！
This plate of dim sum is delicious!
麻煩你遞下個盤仔啦。
Pass me that plate, please.
我可以去邊度買盤碟同碗？
Where can I buy plates and bowls?
請將杯仔放喺茶盤度。
Please place the tea cups on the tea tray.
1 more sentence on Tatoeba

Two people are preparing dinner in the kitchen.

曉彤 Hiu Tung

家明，請幫我拎個碟出嚟。
gaa1 ming4, cing2 bong1 ngo5 ling4 go3 dip3 ceot1 lai4.
Ka Ming, please help me get a plate.
家明 Ka Ming

好，你要大碟定小碟？
hou2, nei5 jiu3 daai6 dip3 ding6 siu2 dip3?
Okay, do you want a large plate or a small one?
曉彤 Hiu Tung

拎個大碟就得喇。
ling4 go3 daai6 dip3 zau6 dak1 laa3.
A large plate will do.
家明 Ka Ming

呢個碟啱唔啱？
ni1 go3 dip3 aam1 m4 aam1?
Is this plate okay?

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