This is the 2100th most frequent Chinese word.
吃饭
"吃饭" means "to eat" or "to have a meal."
In this sentence, '吃饭' refers specifically to the act of eating a meal, emphasizing the routine or scheduled activity of having breakfast.
我每天早上八点吃饭。
I eat breakfast every morning at 8 o'clock.
Here, '吃饭' signifies the act of eating at the moment of speaking or inquiry, focusing on the action's location or timing.
他现在在哪里吃饭？
Where is he eating now?
In this context, '吃饭' conveys the situation or time frame of dining, specifying a preparatory action to be taken before the meal itself.