Cantonese Word of the Day
食飯
Sik FAAN • verb phrase — 6th of Aug, 2026
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Meaning: to eat a meal; to have a meal
Examples
- 我哋一陣去食飯。
(We’re going to have a meal later.) - 你食咗飯未？
(Have you eaten yet?) - 放工之後我通常同朋友食飯。
(After work, I usually have a meal with friends.)
Synonyms
- 用膳
- 食嘢
- 開餐
This is a very common Cantonese expression used for eating a main meal, especially lunch or dinner. It is more natural than the literal English-style idea of simply “eat rice,” and is used in everyday speech all the time.
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