pou3 fei1普飛普飞
Jyutpingpou3 fei1
Yalepou fēi
Definition
A buffet; an all-you-can-eat meal.
colloquialfood
How it's used
This term is a direct phonetic loan from the English word buffet. It is widely understood across all generations in Hong Kong, though younger speakers may also use the English word directly. It functions as a noun and is almost always used in the context of dining out at restaurants or hotels.
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caan1餐chānExamples
Shall we go eat at a buffet tonight?
The buffet at this hotel is both expensive and tastes bad.
Related words
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with the Mandarin term 自助餐, which is also understood in Hong Kong but is more formal or written. Using 普飛 in a very formal business setting might sound slightly too casual.
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