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/Sounds like "CHEE" (as in "cheek") + "fah" (as in "far")/

Meaning

A Chinese-Peruvian fusion restaurant or the cuisine itself. Chifa was born when Chinese immigrants adapted their recipes with Peruvian ingredients, an absolute delight.

Examples

Let's go to the chifa on the corner and order arroz chaufa and wantán.

Chifa food is one of the best things Peru has to offer.

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Regional synonyms

A boyfriend or male romantic partner in the Caribbean Spanish-speaking world. It's the street-level, youthful way of saying 'boyfriend' in Venezuela, Dominican Republic, and Panama.