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'''{{ttsx|Ciaqpar`bøe?|ciaqparboe{}}''' (食飽未?) is a common Taiwanese greeting phrase. It means, "Have you eaten yet?"

==Explanation==
*'''{{x|ciah}}''': (v) to eat
*'''{{x|par}}''': (adv) adequately, sufficiently
*'''{{x|ciaqpar}}''': satiated/full (does not [[tone sandhi]])
**'''{{x|bøe}}''' means ("not yet?") and is spoken [[low tone]]
**see [[grave accent]]

==Variant==
;{{tts|Lie ciaqpar`bøe?|lyciaqparboe{}} :"Have you eaten?"

==Possible Responses==
;{{tts|Goar ciaqpar`aq.}} 我食飽矣 :I've eaten/I'm full.
;{{x|Iawboe}} / {{x|Afbøe}} :Not yet.
;{{ttsx|Paktor iaw.}} :Hungry.

[[Category:greetings]]