How to answer ni chi fan le ma?
Usually when others greet you with “你吃了吗(Nǐ chī le ma)?” you can answer: “吃了, 你呢(chī le, nǐ ne) Yes, how about you?” or “还没有, 你呢(hái méiyǒu, nǐ ne) Not yet, and you?” Then you can move on to any other conversation. You can learn more at Put Your Money Where Your Stomach Is.
What is ni chi fan le ma?
Foreigners often wonder, why Chinese people use the phrase “你吃饭了吗” (Ni chi fan le ma?) as a greeting, meaning “Have you eaten yet?” This way they greet each other and their foreign friends or partners, often inviting them to have a dinner together before or after a business meeting.
What does ni chile ma mean?
Origins of “吃了吗?” “你吃了吗 (nǐ chī le ma)?” literally translates to “Have you eaten?”, but in everyday usage the “你”, or “you” is omitted for simplicity. There are a few reasons behind the origins of this greeting.
What does Sha Zi mean in Chinese?
idiot fool. Example Usage. 沙子 shā zi. sand grit CL:粒[li4],把[ba3]
What does Chu fan mean?
English translation of 吃饭 ( chi fan / chī fàn ) – to eat in Chinese.
How do you write Chi fan in Chinese?
The Chinese word chi fan – 吃饭 – chī fàn. (to eat in Chinese)
What is Bon Appetit in Chinese?
/bɑːn-/ a phrase, originally from French, meaning “good appetite”, said to someone who is about to eat, meaning “I hope you enjoy your food” 祝你好胃口(餐前祝福语) (Translation of bon appétit from the Cambridge English-Chinese (Simplified) Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
What does Kan Chinese mean in English?
看 kàn. to see to look at to read to watch to visit to call on to consider to regard as to look after to treat (an illness) to depend on to feel (that) (after verb) to give it a try Watch out! ( for a danger) Example Usage Strokes Grammar notes.
What is Xi Huan mean in English?
to like
English translation of 喜欢 ( xihuan / xĭhuan ) – to like in Chinese.
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