Cantonese · 30 September 2026 · Verb-Object Splitting and Compounding
食好嘢
sik6 hou2 je5Jyutping
to eat premium food / to enjoy gourmet treats
verb phrase
An alternate verb-object construction replacing '飯' with '好嘢' (good stuff) to signify dining on high-quality, delicious, or treats.
In a sentence
今次隻大單幫公司賺咗唔少錢，經理話今晚帶全體同事出去食好嘢、算佢衰格有良心。
gam1 ci1 zek3 daai6 daan1 bong1 gung1 si1 zaan6 zo2 m4 siu2 cin2, ging1 lei5 waa6 gam1 maan5 daai3 cyun4 tai2 tung4 si6 ceot1 heoi3 sik6 hou2 je5、syun3 keoi5 seoi1 gaak3 jau5 loeng4 sam1.
This major deal brought in a lot of money for the company; the manager said he is taking the entire staff out to eat premium food tonight—I guess he actually has a conscience after all.
