dim sum
dɪm sʌm
dim sum: Cantonese meal with tea and small dishes
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Noun

foodCantonese meal with tea and small dishes
  • We went for dim sum on Sunday morning.
  • Dim sum is a popular brunch choice in Hong Kong.
  • They served dim sum at the wedding reception.
yum cha
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    Cantonese meal with tea and small dishes

Expressions with dim sum

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dim sum bondn.
bond issued outside China but denominated in Chinese yuan
The company raised capital by issuing a dim sum bond.

Expressions with dim

dim and distantadj.
not clearly remembered or from a very long time ago
It is just a dim and distant memory now.
dim bulbn.
someone slow to understand things
She can be such a dim bulb sometimes.
dim memoryn.
vague recollection of something
I have a dim memory of visiting this place as a child.
dim viewn.
negative opinion or outlook
She took a dim view of his behavior at the party.
take a dim viewv.
disapprove of or not support something
Many teachers take a dim view of cheating.
dim lightn.
light that is not bright
The room was filled with dim light.

Expressions with sum

sum upv.
summarize information or main points concisely
She summed up the meeting in a few sentences.
tidy sumn.
large amount of money
She inherited a tidy sum from her uncle.
princely sumn.
small amount of money
She was paid the princely sum of five dollars for her work.
sum of its partsn.
whole amount resulting from combining parts
The cake is more than the sum of its parts.
sum and substancen.
the most important part of something
The sum and substance of his speech was about unity.
for the modest sum ofadj.
describing a small or reasonable price
The book is available for the modest sum of $5.
sum of moneyn.
total amount of money calculated
He calculated the sum of money needed for the trip..
sum up meetingv.
give a brief summary of a meeting
He will sum up meeting highlights at the end.
lump sumn.
single complete payment made all at once
He received a lump sum for his work.
hefty sumn.
large amount of money often considered impressive or significant
She donated a hefty sum to the charity.

Terms related to dim sum

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brunchChinesecuisinediningdumplingsmealtea

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shumain.
chinese food
steamed Chinese dumpling with pork or shrimp, often served in dim sum
yum chan.
food
Chinese meal with dim sum and tea

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