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eat; eradicate; destroy eat; eradicate; destroy; receive; stammer
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food; cuisine; cooked rice food; cuisine; cooked rice; meal
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| trad. (吃飯/喫飯)
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吃/喫
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飯
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| simp. (吃饭)
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吃
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饭
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| alternative forms
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吔飯／吔饭 (jaak3 faan6) Cantonese
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| Literally: “to eat cooked rice (rice being such a staple, that it extends into generality)”.
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Pronunciation
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Note: jaak3 faan6 - colloquial.
吃⫽飯 (verb-object) (intransitive)
- to eat
- 用筷子吃飯／用筷子吃饭 ― yòng kuàizi chīfàn ― to eat with chopsticks
- 他很喜歡吃飯。／他很喜欢吃饭。 ― Tā hěn xǐhuān chīfàn. ― He loves to eat.
- 你吃飯了嗎？／你吃饭了吗？ ― Nǐ chīfàn le ma? ― Have you eaten? (also a greeting)
- 你吃過飯嗎？／你吃过饭吗？ ― Nǐ chī guò fàn ma? ― Have you eaten? (also a greeting)
- 你吃飯了沒有？／你吃饭了没有？ ― Nǐ chīfàn le méiyǒu? ― Have you eaten? (also a greeting)
- to have a meal; to eat; to dine
我想約你明天一起去吃飯，不知道你有沒有時間。 [MSC, trad.]
我想约你明天一起去吃饭，不知道你有没有时间。 [MSC, simp.]- Wǒ xiǎng yuē nǐ míngtiān yīqǐ qù chīfàn, bù zhīdào nǐ yǒu méiyǒu shíjiān. [Pinyin]
- I'd like to invite you out to have a meal tomorrow, if you have time.
你們收拾收拾，準備吃飯嘍。 [MSC, trad.]
你们收拾收拾，准备吃饭喽。 [MSC, simp.]- Nǐmen shōushi shōushi, zhǔnbèi chīfàn lou. [Pinyin]
- Pack up you lot and get ready to eat.
- to make a living
- 你靠什麼吃飯？／你靠什么吃饭？ ― Nǐ kào shénme chīfàn? ― What do you do for a living?
我現在失業，除了交房租，還要吃飯啊，壓力大啊。 [MSC, trad.]
我现在失业，除了交房租，还要吃饭啊，压力大啊。 [MSC, simp.]- Wǒ xiànzài shīyè, chúle jiāo fángzū, hái yào chīfàn a, yālì dà a. [Pinyin]
- I'm out of work at the moment. Apart from paying rent I also have to make a living; it's very stressful.
Usage notes
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Chinese people sometimes use the sentence 你吃飯了嗎？／你吃饭了吗？ ― Nǐ chīfàn le ma? ― Have you eaten? as a greeting. Its function is roughly equivalent to How’s it going? or How are you? in English.
Synonyms
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Dialectal synonyms of
吃飯 (“to eat; to have a meal”)
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| Variety
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Location
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Words
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| Formal (Written Standard Chinese)
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吃飯, 用飯, 用餐, 用膳, 進餐, 進食
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| Mandarin
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Beijing
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吃飯
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| Taiwan
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吃飯
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| Tianjin
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吃飯
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| Chengde
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吃飯
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| Tangshan
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吃飯
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| Cangzhou
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吃飯
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| Baoding
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吃飯
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| Shijiazhuang
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吃飯
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| Chifeng
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吃飯
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| Hulunbuir (Hailar)
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吃飯
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| Heihe
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吃飯
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| Qiqihar
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吃飯
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| Harbin
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吃飯, 𠯪飯
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| Jiamusi
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吃飯
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| Baicheng
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吃飯
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| Changchun
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吃飯
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| Tonghua
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吃飯
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| Shenyang
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吃飯
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| Dandong
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吃飯
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| Jinzhou
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吃飯
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| Dalian
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𠯪飯
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| Yantai
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吃飯, 𠯪飯 dated
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| Yantai (Muping)
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吃飯
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| Qingdao
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吃飯
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| Lijin
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吃飯
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| Jinan
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吃飯
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| Jining
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吃飯
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| Wanrong
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吃飯
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| Zhengzhou
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吃飯
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| Kaifeng
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吃飯
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| Xinyang
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吃飯
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| Baihe
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吃飯
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| Hanzhong
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吃飯
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| Xi'an
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吃飯
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| Baoji
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吃飯
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| Yinchuan
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吃飯
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| Tianshui
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吃飯
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| Lanzhou
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吃飯
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| Dunhuang
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吃飯
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| Xining
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吃飯, 吃肚子
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| Hami
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吃飯
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| Ürümqi
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吃飯
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| Wuhan
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吃飯
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| Yichang
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吃飯
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| Xiangyang
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吃飯
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| Tianmen
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吃飯
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| Hong'an
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吃飯
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| Chengdu
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吃飯
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| Nanchong
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吃飯
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| Dazhou
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吃飯
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| Hanyuan
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吃飯
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| Xichang
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吃飯
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| Zigong
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吃飯, 幹飯
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| Chongqing
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吃飯
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| Guiyang
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吃飯
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| Zunyi
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吃飯
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| Bijie
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吃飯
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| Liping
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吃飯
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| Zhaotong
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吃飯
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| Dali
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吃飯
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| Kunming
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吃飯
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| Mengzi
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吃飯
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| Guilin
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吃飯
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| Liuzhou
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吃飯
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| Jishou
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吃飯
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| Changde
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吃飯
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| Anqing
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吃飯
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| Xuzhou
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吃飯, 剋飯
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| Fuyang
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吃飯
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| Wuhu
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吃飯
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| Yangzhou
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吃飯
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| Lianyungang
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吃飯
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| Lianshui
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吃飯
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| Nanjing
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吃飯
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| Hefei
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吃飯
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| Nantong
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吃飯
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| Malaysia
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吃飯
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| Singapore
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吃飯
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| Cantonese
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Guangzhou
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食飯
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| Hong Kong
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食飯
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| Hong Kong (San Tin Weitou)
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吃飯
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| Hong Kong (Ting Kok)
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食飯
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| Hong Kong (Tung Ping Chau)
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食飯
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| Taishan
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吃飯
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| Dongguan
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食飯
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| Yangjiang
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吃飯
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| Nanning
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食飯
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| Wuzhou
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食飯
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| Yulin
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吃飯
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| Hepu (Lianzhou)
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吃飯
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| Hepu (Shatian)
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吃飯
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| Beihai
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食飯
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| Beihai (Nankang)
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食飯
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| Beihai (Yingpan)
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吃飯
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| Beihai (Qiaogang - Cô Tô)
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食飯
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| Fangchenggang (Fangcheng)
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食飯
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| Kuala Lumpur (Guangfu)
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食飯
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| Singapore (Guangfu)
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食飯
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| Ho Chi Minh City (Guangfu)
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食飯
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| Móng Cái
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食飯, ăn cơm
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| Bangkok (Guangfu)
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食飯
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| Gan
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Nanchang
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吃飯
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| Pingxiang
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吃飯
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| Hakka
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Meixian
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食飯
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| Huiyang
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食飯
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| Yudu
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食飯
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| Miaoli (N. Sixian)
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食飯
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| Pingtung (Neipu; S. Sixian)
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食飯
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| Hsinchu County (Zhudong; Hailu)
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食飯
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| Taichung (Dongshi; Dabu)
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食飯
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| Hsinchu County (Qionglin; Raoping)
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食飯
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| Yunlin (Lunbei; Zhao'an)
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食飯
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| Hong Kong
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食飯
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| Luchuan (Daqiao)
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食飯
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| Senai (Huiyang)
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食飯
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| Bangkok (Jiexi)
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食飯
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| Huizhou
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Jixi
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吃飯
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| Shexian
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吃飯
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| Jin
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Taiyuan
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吃飯
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| Yangyuan
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吃飯
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| Datong
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吃飯
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| Xinzhou
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吃飯
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| Lishi
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吃飯
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| Linfen
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吃飯
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| Changzhi
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吃飯
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| Linhe
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吃飯
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| Jining
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吃飯
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| Hohhot
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吃飯
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| Erenhot
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吃飯
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| Pingshan
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吃飯
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| Zhangjiakou
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吃飯
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| Handan
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吃飯
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| Linzhou
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吃飯
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| Suide
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吃飯
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| Eastern Min
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Fuzhou
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食飯
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| Southern Min
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Xiamen
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食飯
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| Quanzhou
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食飯
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| Zhangzhou
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食飯
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| Singapore (Hokkien)
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食飯
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| Shantou
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食飯
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| Shantou (Chenghai)
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食飯
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| Jieyang
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食飯
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| Bangkok (Teochew)
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食飯
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| Chiang Mai (Teochew)
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食飯
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| Hat Yai (Teochew)
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食飯
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| Johor Bahru (Teochew)
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食飯
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| Singapore (Teochew)
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食飯
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| Leizhou
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食糜
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| Haikou
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食糜
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| Singapore (Hainanese)
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食飯
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| Puxian Min
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Putian
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食暝, 食飯
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| Putian (Donghai)
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食暝, 食飯
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| Putian (Jiangkou)
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食暝
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| Putian (Nanri)
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食暝
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| Xianyou
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食暝
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| Xianyou (Fengting)
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食暝
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| Xianyou (Youyang)
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食暝
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| Zhongshan Min
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Shaxi (Longdu)
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吃飯
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| Sanxiang
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食飯
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| Southern Pinghua
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Nanning (Tingzi)
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吃飯
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| Northern Pinghua
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Guilin (Dahe)
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吃飯
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| Wu
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Shanghai
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吃飯
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| Shanghai (Chongming)
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吃飯
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| Suzhou
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吃飯
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| Danyang
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吃飯
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| Hangzhou
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吃飯
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| Wenzhou
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吃飯
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| Jinhua
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吃飯
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| Xiang
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Loudi
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吃飯
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| Quanzhou
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吃飯
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| Note
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In some dialects, 吃飯 is written as 喫飯.
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- 用膳 (yòngshàn) (formal)
- 用餐 (yòngcān) (formal)
- 進膳／进膳 (jìnshàn) (formal)
- 進食／进食 (jìnshí)
- 進餐／进餐 (jìncān) (formal)
Descendants
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- → Spanish: chifa (“Chinese restaurant”)
See also
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