Cantonese Word of the Day
食
SEK6 • verb — 12th of Aug, 2026
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Meaning: to eat
Examples
- 我今日食咗午餐。
(I ate lunch today.) - 你想食啲咩？
(What do you want to eat?) - 呢間餐廳好多人食。
(A lot of people eat at this restaurant.)
Synonyms
- 進食
- 食用
This is one of the most common Cantonese verbs. It is used for eating food in everyday conversation, and can also appear in set expressions or more formal contexts.
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