壽司 / 寿司
sau⁶ si¹
The Cantonese word for sushi is 壽司 / 寿司 (sau⁶ si¹).
The term refers to the Japanese dish sushi.
Meaning: Japanese dish (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
The romanization is sau⁶ si¹.
Did you know?
- The character 壽 in 壽司 means 'longevity'. Because of this, the word for 'sushi' contains a character usually reserved for birthday celebrations and wishes for a long life.
- Cantonese has a specific term 迴轉壽司 for conveyor belt sushi. The term 迴轉 literally means 'rotating' or 'revolving', mirroring the mechanical nature of the restaurant.
- In Cantonese, the phrase 'eating 壽司' is often associated with high-end or 'trendy' dining, whereas traditional Chinese dim sum is seen as a daily staple.
Example sentences for Cantonese are not verified yet.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “sushi” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
