起筷 [－－]

Jyutping hei2 faai3
Pinyin qǐ kuài

Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. bon appétit (spoken)
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 動詞
    字面​意思​係​拎​起​筷子​，​指開始​食飯​，​通常​用​喺​比​較​正式​嘅​場​合
    (usually used at formal meals) to start eating; literally: to raise chopsticks
    • 請大家起筷喇！
      请大家起筷喇！
      Bon appetit!
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. verb, Cantonese, polite
    to start eating
    (syn.) 動筷, 开餐, 開飯, 開始用餐, 开饭, 动筷, 开始用餐, 開餐
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. 動筷子 – 动筷子
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    好多时候佢都喺度等，睇准先起筷。
    好多時候佢都喺度等，睇準先起筷。
    hou2 do1 si4 hau6 keoi5 dou1 hai2 dou6 dang2, tai2 zeon2 sin1 hei2 faai3
    • He usually spends most of his time on waiting - takes actions only at an opportune moment.
  2. Cantonese
    请大家起筷喇！
    請大家起筷喇！
    • Bon appetit!
  3. Cantonese
    起筷
    起筷
    hei2 faai3
    • to start a meal