sing4 faan6盛飯盛饭
Jyutpingsing4 faan6
Yalesìhng faahn
Definition
To ladle rice into a bowl; to serve rice.
colloquialfooddaily actions
How it's used
Refers specifically to the action of transferring cooked rice from a rice cooker or pot into an individual serving bowl. While Mandarin speakers might use 盛 for other foods like soup, Cantonese speakers almost exclusively use it for rice in this context. It is a common household chore often phrased as a polite request between family members.
Examples
He has already filled the rice, hurry up and eat.
Related words
Common phrases
help fill the rice
Common mistake
Avoid using 盛 for other types of food or liquids, as it sounds unnatural to native speakers; use 裝 or 倒 instead for those items.
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Grammar guides
- TonesCantonese has six tones, and the tones can change in certain grammatical contexts. Learn the six tones and the rules for tone change.
- Time and datesClock time, days of the week, months, and years. The patterns you need to make plans and talk about when things happen.
- Modal verbsHow to say can, will, may, should, must, and want. The core modal verbs of Cantonese and the differences that trip up beginners.
