Definition & Meaning

1.(of a cafeteria) begin to serve a meal; (of a dining hall, restaurant) be in service

2.serve a meal; start a meal

Word usage

kāi fàn

开 饭

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1
v.(of a cafeteria) begin to serve a meal; (of a dining hall, restaurant) be in service
- kāi fàn shí jiān
  开饭时间
  service hours
- cān guǎn mǎ shàng jiù yào kāi fàn le
  餐馆马上就要开饭了。
  The restaurant is about to open.
2
v.serve a meal; start a meal
- wǒ men mǎ shàng jiù yào kāi fàn le
  我们马上就要开饭了。
  We're going to have dinner soon.

Word usage

Separable word
"开" and "饭" can be combined as one word, or be used separately with other elements inserted.
- 你们来晚了，我们已经先开了饭。
  You're late. We've already had dinner.
- 食堂已经开过饭了。
  The canteen has served a meal.
- 最后一道菜还没做好，开不了饭。
  The last dish is not ready. We can't start the meal.

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