How to Say ‘Have you eaten yet?’ in Traditional Chinese
呷飽未
gā bǎo wèi
[jiā bǎo wèi]
💬 Usage Tip: 呷飽未 is Taiwanese-style wording, not standard Mandarin: 呷 means eat and 未 marks "not yet?" as a question. It's a fixed greeting, so learn it as one chunk rather than building it word by word.
Phrase Breakdown
呷飽
gā bǎo
[jiā bǎo]
Have you eaten?
A common greeting in Taiwan, literally asking if someone has eaten. Used to show care.
呷飽未？待會要不要去喝杯咖啡？
Have you eaten? Want to grab a coffee later?
未
wèi
[wèi]
not yet
Used to respond or indicate an action is incomplete.
我還未完成作業。
I haven't finished the assignment yet.
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