bou1 faan6煲飯煲饭
Jyutpingbou1 faan6
Yalebōu faahn
Definition
To cook rice.
colloquialfooddaily actions
How it's used
Refers specifically to the act of using a rice cooker to prepare rice, rather than the general act of cooking a meal. While it literally means to boil rice, it is the standard way to describe the daily chore of making rice for dinner. It is very common to hear people ask if someone has finished this task before they return home.
Examples
Are you home yet? Remember to cook rice for me.
I don't want to cook rice tonight, how about we go out to eat?
Related words
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with 煮飯, which is a broader term for cooking a full meal. Using 煲飯 implies you are specifically focusing on the rice component, whereas 煮飯 covers the entire process of preparing dishes.
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