How to Say ‘The food's ready.’ in Simplified Chinese
饭好了。
fàn hǎo le
[fàn hǎo le]
💬 Usage Tip: 好了 after a noun means it's ready or done: 车好了 "The car's ready."
Phrase Breakdown
饭
fàn
[fàn]
meal; cooked rice; food
A noun meaning cooked rice, or a meal in general.
妈妈做的饭很好吃。
The food Mom makes is delicious.
好
hǎo
[hǎo]
ready; done
After a noun or verb, 好 can mean that something is finished or ready.
茶好了，快来喝吧。
The tea is ready, come and drink it.
了
le
[le]
change-of-state particle
Used with 快…了 to show something is about to happen.
火车快来了。
The train is about to arrive.
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