hap6 zai2 faan6盒仔飯盒仔饭
Jyutpinghap6 zai2 faan6
Yalehahp jái faahn
Definition
Boxed meal; bento box containing rice and side dishes.
colloquialfoodwork
How it's used
Refers specifically to the budget friendly, pre packaged meals often sold in convenience stores or small local shops. It carries a connotation of convenience and quick sustenance rather than a gourmet dining experience. It is a staple of office workers looking for a fast and cheap lunch option.
Measure word
hap6盒haphExamples
Let's just have a boxed rice meal for lunch today.
Related words
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with a bento box or a high quality takeaway meal, as the term implies a very basic, mass produced level of food quality.
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Grammar guides
- Directional complementsThe small words added after a verb to show direction of movement, like up, down, out, in, and back. Common in everyday Cantonese.
- DemonstrativesThis and that with 呢 and 嗰, the personal pronouns, and how 哋 turns I, you, and he into we, you all, and they.
- Resultative complementsSticking a result word onto a verb to show how it turned out, like eat until full or look and find. A productive everyday pattern.
