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Have you eaten rice yet? (吃了吗？) — Chinglish Slang

📌 Quick Overview | 词条速览

Slang Name：Have you eaten rice yet?

Chinese：吃了吗？

Type：Daily Life / Chinglish Slang

🔎 Full Meaning | 完整释义

English：
Traditional Chinese greeting; equivalent to "How are you?"

中文：
吃了吗？

📜 Origin & Background | 词源与文化背景

In Chinese culture, "吃了吗？" (Have you eaten?) is the traditional equivalent of "How are you?", reflecting food-centered culture.

中文：在中国文化中，"吃了吗"相当于英语中的"你好吗"，体现了以食为天的文化传统。

📖 Example Sentences | 双语实用例句

📌 Example 1

A: "Hey! Have you eaten rice yet?" B: "Yeah, just had noodles. You?"

A："嘿！吃了吗？" B："吃了，刚吃了碗面。你呢？"

📌 Example 2

Every afternoon my grandma asks me, "Have you eaten rice yet?" even though I'm 30.

每天下午奶奶都问我"吃了吗？"，尽管我已经30岁了。

📌 Example 3

A: "Have you eaten rice yet?" B: "Not yet." A: "Come on, let's eat together!"

A："吃了吗？" B："还没。" A："走，一起吃！"

📌 Example 4

When I traveled to China, strangers greeted me with "Have you eaten rice yet?"

我去中国旅游时，陌生人跟我打招呼说"吃了吗"。

📌 Example 5

A: "How do you say hello in Chinese?" B: "You say: Have you eaten rice yet?"

A："中文的"你好"怎么说？" B："你可以说：吃了吗？"

📌 Example 6

A: "Have you eaten rice yet?" B: "No, I'm starving!" A: "Perfect timing!"

A："吃了吗？" B："还没，饿死了！" A："来得正好！"

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