Cantonese Word of the Day
吃飯
/CHAIK-faan/ • verb — 3rd of Mar, 2026
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Meaning: to eat (a meal)
Examples
- 我們去吃飯吧。
(Let's go eat a meal.) - 你吃飯了嗎？
(Have you eaten yet?) - 我喜歡吃飯時和朋友聊天。
(I like to chat with friends while eating.)
Synonyms
- 進餐
- 用餐
This phrase is commonly used in everyday conversation to indicate the action of eating a meal, often used when inviting someone to eat or inquiring about whether someone has eaten.
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