Cantonese Word of the Day — 3rd of Mar, 2026
吃飯
/CHAIK-faan/ • verb
to eat (a meal)
吃飯
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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
Usage
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.