dim sum

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [dim suhm]
- /dɪm sʌm/
- /dɪm sʌm/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [dim suhm]
- /dɪm sʌm/

Definitions of dim sum words

noun dim sum small dumplings, usually steamed or fried and filled with meat, seafood, vegetables, condiments, etc. 1
noun dim sum Chinese foods served before noon with tea 1
noun dim sum Chinese meal: light brunch or lunch 1
uncountable noun dim sum Dim sum is a Chinese dish of dumplings filled with meat or other ingredients. 0
noun dim sum a Chinese appetizer of steamed dumplings containing various fillings 0
noun dim sum a small casing of dough filled variously with minced meat, vegetables, etc. and steamed or fried 0

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Origin of dim sum

First appearance:

before 1965

One of the 2% newest English words

1965-70; < Chinese dial. (Guangdong) dím sàm, equivalent to Chinese diǎnxīn (diǎn dot, speck + xīn heart)

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dim sum popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 47% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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