葡萄乾 / 葡萄干
pou⁴ tou⁴ gon¹
The English phrase "raisin" is 葡萄乾 / 葡萄干 (pou⁴ tou⁴ gon¹) in Cantonese. Wiktionary also lists 提子乾 / 提子干 (tai⁴ zi² gon¹).
Meaning: dried grape (noun)
Ways to say it
| Cantonese | Romanization (Wiktionary) |
|---|---|
| 葡萄乾 / 葡萄干 | pou⁴ tou⁴ gon¹ |
| 提子乾 / 提子干 | tai⁴ zi² gon¹ |
What does it mean word for word?
The term 葡萄乾 is composed of 葡萄 (grape) and 乾 (dried).
Which one should you use?
While both mean raisin, 葡萄乾 is the standard term, whereas 提子乾 uses the word 提子 (grape) instead of 葡萄.
Is it said differently in some regions?
提子乾 is more common in Hong Kong.
How do you pronounce it?
pou⁴ tou⁴ gon¹
Did you know?
- In traditional Cantonese medicine, dried fruits like 葡萄乾 are often categorized by their 'temperature' or 'nature' rather than just their nutritional value.
- The word 葡萄 is a loanword from an ancient Central Asian language and was adapted into Chinese to describe the fruit when it first arrived via the Silk Road.
- While 葡萄 and 提子 both mean 'grape', the latter is often used specifically for seedless grapes in Hong Kong, which is why 提子乾 is so common there.
Example sentences for Cantonese are not verified yet.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “raisin” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
