Why does the Chinese word for "Rice / Meal" sound like
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饭

The Real Meaning

In Mandarin Chinese, the character 饭 (pronounced as fàn) actually translates to Rice / Meal.

吃饭了吗? (Have you eaten?) is literally the Chinese 'How are you?'. Food IS love.

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饭 means rice or meal! In Chinese culture, asking '吃饭了吗?' (have you eaten?) is like saying 'how are you?'. So sweet!