hoi1 faan6開飯

Jyutpinghoi1 faan6

Yalehōi faahn

動詞Uncommon

Definition

To serve a meal or start eating; also, to make a living and feed one's family.

to serve a meal; to start eating
figurativeto make a living; to support one's family

colloquialfooddaily actions

How it's used

Used primarily to signal that food is ready to be served or that it is time to begin eating. It carries a warm, communal feeling often associated with family gatherings or shared meals at home. While it can refer to the act of starting a meal, it is also used figuratively to mean earning a living, as in the phrase 開飯搵食.

Examples

hoi1開faan6飯laa1喇，faai3快di1啲gwo3過lai2嚟co5坐dai1低sik6食laa1啦！

Dinner's ready, hurry over and sit down to eat!

nei5你dei6哋gei2幾dim2點hoi1開faan6飯aa4呀？

What time do you all eat?

Common phrases

hoi1開faan6飯laa1喇

Dinner is served

Common mistake

Do not confuse this with the act of cooking itself, as it specifically refers to the moment the food is placed on the table and the meal commences. It is not used to describe the process of preparing ingredients in the kitchen.