Cantonese Word of the Day
食
/SIK/ • verb — 24th of Apr, 2026
Listen to pronunciation
Meaning: to eat; to have a meal
Examples
- 我而家去食飯。
(I'm going to eat/have a meal now.) - 你想食咩？
(What do you want to eat?) - 我唔想食太多糖。
(I don't want to eat too much sugar.)
Synonyms
- 食嘢
- 用餐
食 is a very common, versatile verb in Cantonese used for eating and having meals. It appears in many compounds: 食飯 (have a meal), 食嘢 (eat something), 食藥 (take medicine). For negatives use 唔食. In more formal contexts, 用餐 or 進食 may be used.
Today's Game: Flashcards — Play Now
Recent Words
| Date | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-23 | 遲到 | to arrive late; to be late |
| 2026-04-22 | 休息 | to rest; a break (to stop activity and recover ene... |
| 2026-04-21 | 電話 | telephone; phone; a device or call used to talk to... |
| 2026-04-20 | 鐘意 | to like; to be fond of |
| 2026-04-19 | 買 | to buy; to purchase |
Receive these via email
Sign in to your free account to receive daily words via email.
« Apr 2324th of Apr, 2026
Get a new word in your inbox every day!