zyu2 faan6煮飯煮饭
Jyutpingzyu2 faan6
Yalejyú faahn
Definition
To cook rice, or more broadly, to prepare a meal.
- to cook rice
- figurativeto cook a meal; to prepare food
Example
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How it's used
Although literally meaning to cook rice, this term is the standard way to refer to preparing any home-cooked meal. It is used regardless of whether rice is actually on the menu, as rice is the essential component of a traditional Cantonese dinner. Using this phrase implies a domestic setting rather than professional cooking.
Examples
It is your turn to cook dinner tonight.
Related words
Common phrases
to help with cooking
a housewife (sometimes used colloquially)
Common mistake
Do not use this to describe cooking in a restaurant or professional kitchen, as it specifically implies home cooking. For general cooking or professional contexts, use 煮嘢食 instead.
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Grammar guides
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