dim sum en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈdɪm.sʌm/ (General-American, Received-Pronunciation)
- /ˈdɪmˈsʊm/ (General-American)
- /dɪmˈsʌm/ (General-American, Received-Pronunciation)
- /ˈdɪmˈsʌm/ (General-American)
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- /ˈdɪm.sʊm/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /dɪmˈsʊm/ (Received-Pronunciation)
Etymology
Borrowed from Cantonese 點心／点心 (dim² sam¹), literally “to touch the heart gently; to skim the heart; to refresh the heart; to quicken the heart; heart-warming; to kindle the fire of the heart”.
Meanings
- (uncountable) A Cantonese-style meal traditionally eaten in the morning or early afternoon, comprising tea and food typically placed in small steamer baskets or on small plates, and often served from carts that move around from table to table in a restaurant.
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(uncountable) The food served at a dim sum meal, typically including dumplings, seafood, and desserts.
King Chef (2F Main Mall, 0932 323 1871) serves healthy food and authentic Cantonese cuisine in a fine dining setup. For Father's Day, treat the whole family to its dim sum platters! It has a roasted platter which includes soyed chicken, roast duck, barbecued pork asado, fried five-spice roll, and soyed cucumber with century egg. Another option is the steamed dim sum platter, where you can devour a spread of hakaw, pork & shrimp siomai, Japanese siomai, beancurd roll, and Taosi spareribs.
2022 June 18, “Go on a Binondo food trip this Father's Day at Lucky Chinatown”, in Manila Bulletin, Manila: Manila Bulletin Publishing Corporation, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 22 Jun 2022:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| dimsum | alternative | lexicographic |
Deriveds
Descendants
dimsum (Chinese dumplings)
Hyponyms
Chinese kale · rice congee · vegetable dishes · kai-lan · juk · gao · rolls · general dim sum foods · kailan · dumpling · sou · rice porridge · jook · gailan · congee · egg tart · spring roll · shaomai · potsticker · gai-lan · bau · bao · buns and rolls · spare ribs · conjee · desserts · Chinese broccoli
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Translations (17)
de Dim Sum (dim sum) · ko 딤섬 (dim sum) · ru дяньси́нь (dim sum) · fi dim sum (dim sum) · cmn 點心 /点心 (dim sum) · tl dimsum (dim sum) · yue 點心 /点心 (dim sum) · ja 点心 (dim sum) · pl dim sum (dim sum) · fr dimsum (dim sum) · vi điểm sấm (dim sum) · ru димса́м (dim sum) · nan-hbl 點心 /点心 (dim sum) · pt dim sum (dim sum) · th ติ่มซำ (dim sum) · he דים סאם (dim sum) · de Dimsum (dim sum)