開飯 [－－]

Jyutping hoi1 faan6
Pinyin kāi1fan

Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. (verb) Dinner/lunch is ready

開飯 [开饭]

Jyutping hoi1 faan6
Pinyin kāi fàn

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. to serve a meal
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 動詞
    準備​食飯​，​將飯​菜​拎​出​嚟
    to start a meal; to start serving a meal
    • 開飯喇，幫手擺碗筷啦！
      开饭喇，帮手摆碗筷啦！
      hoi1 faan6 laa3, bong1 sau2 baai2 wun2 faai3 laa1.
      Dinner's ready! Come and help place the cutlery.
  2. 動詞
    維持​生計
    to earn enough to feed one's family
    • 佢全家都等佢開飯，點可以唔努力。
      佢全家都等佢开饭，点可以唔努力。
      keoi5 cyun4 gaa1 dou1 dang2 keoi5 hoi1 faan6, dim2 ho2 ji5 m4 nou5 lik6.
      He need to earn enough to feed his family, so he must work hard.
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. verb
    to start eating
  2. verb
    to serve a meal
    (syn.) 上菜
    • 開飯了！
      开饭了！
      kāi fàn le ！
      The meal is served!
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. （沒有對應漢語詞彙）
Examples (Tatoeba—Mandarin-English)
  1. Mandarin
    顺便问一下，餐厅晚上几点钟开饭？
    順便問一下，餐廳晚上幾點鐘開飯？
    shùn biàn wèn yī xià ， cān tīng wǎn shang jǐ diǎn zhōng kāi fàn ？
    • By the way, may I ask when in the evening your restaurant opens?
  2. Mandarin
    晚餐将在六点半前开饭。
    晚餐將在六點半前開飯。
    wǎn cān jiāng zài liù diǎn bàn qián kāi fàn 。
    • Dinner will be ready by six-thirty.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    家下粮尾，我就嚟冇钱开饭，只能挨面包。
    家下糧尾，我就嚟冇錢開飯，只能捱麪包。
    gaa1 haa5 loeng4 mei5, ngo5 zau6 lei4 mou5 cin2 hoi1 faan6, zi2 nang4 ngaai4 min6 baau1.
    • I have already spent my salary so I can hardly afford any food. I have no way but to eat bread as my meal.
  2. Cantonese
    佢穷到冇钱开饭。
    佢窮到冇錢開飯。
    keoi5 kung4 dou3 mou5 cin2 hoi1 faan6.
    • He is so poor that he cannot afford a meal.
  3. Cantonese
    开饭喇，帮手摆碗筷啦！
    開飯喇，幫手擺碗筷啦！
    hoi1 faan6 laa3, bong1 sau2 baai2 wun2 faai3 laa1.
    • Dinner's ready! Come and help place the cutlery.
  4. Cantonese
    佢全家都等佢开饭，点可以唔努力。
    佢全家都等佢開飯，點可以唔努力。
    keoi5 cyun4 gaa1 dou1 dang2 keoi5 hoi1 faan6, dim2 ho2 ji5 m4 nou5 lik6.
    • He need to earn enough to feed his family, so he must work hard.
  5. Cantonese
    喂，少爷！帮手开饭喇！
    喂，少爺！幫手開飯喇！
    wai3, siu3 je4! bong1 sau2 hoi1 faan6 laa3!
    • Hey, brat! It is time to help set the table for dinner!
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Mandarin
    开饭了！
    開飯了！
    kāi fàn le ！
    • The meal is served!