REAL INTERNET CHINESE
to eat rice, a dialect pronunciation of having a meal
everyday dialect for having a meal, and online, slang for taking a paid promotion to keep the lights on
- Who can you say it to?
- Friends and coworkers Normal among people your own age. Skip it with elders, clients and officials.
- Out loud, or only typed?
- Say it or type it Works out loud and in chat.
- Is it still used?
- Settled in Past the fad stage, part of everyday speech.
When to say it
Say it at noon when coworkers ask what is for lunch, or tease a blogger whose video is suddenly sponsored. Warm and folksy for meals, knowing and tolerant for ads.
Hear it in the wild
Zhōngwǔ le, qià fàn qià fàn!
It's noon, time to eat!
Zhè qī shìpín shì qià fàn, lǐjiě yīxià.
This episode is a paid one, cut them some slack.
Quick answers
What does 恰饭 mean?
everyday dialect for having a meal, and online, slang for taking a paid promotion to keep the lights on
When do people say 恰饭?
Say it at noon when coworkers ask what is for lunch, or tease a blogger whose video is suddenly sponsored. Warm and folksy for meals, knowing and tolerant for ads.
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