paa4 faan6扒飯扒饭

Jyutpingpaa4 faan6

Yalepàh faahn

動詞

Definition

To use chopsticks to shovel or paddle rice into the mouth from a bowl.

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How it's used

This verb vividly describes the specific motion of holding a rice bowl close to the mouth and using chopsticks to rapidly push rice inside. It implies a sense of urgency or a casual, hearty way of eating rather than a slow, refined meal. It is almost exclusively used when referring to eating rice from a bowl.

Examples

nei5你faai3快di1啲paa4扒faan6飯laa1啦，zan6陣gaan1間jiu3要gon2趕zyu6住ceot1出mun4門hau2口。

Hurry up and shovel your rice, we need to leave soon.

keoi5佢paa4扒faan6飯paa4扒dak1得hou2好faai3快，jat1一zan6陣zau6就sik6食saai3晒seng4成wun2碗。

He shovels his rice so fast that he finishes the whole bowl in no time.

Common phrases

paa4扒zo2咗gei2幾daam6啖faan6飯

shoveled a few mouthfuls of rice

Common mistake

Do not use this word for eating noodles or other dishes, as it specifically refers to the action of eating rice. Using it for other foods sounds unnatural to native speakers.