A polysemous word with the etymological meaning of actions such as feeding or drinking tea one bite at a time, and the name of a fast food restaurant.

Detailed meanings:

1. An action such as feeding or drinking tea one bite at a time.

2. A phonetic translation of the Japanese word shabu shabu (呷哺哺).

3, it is polyphonic, in most of the population when pronounced guo bu.

4, in Minnan language means to eat. (pronounced jiǎbèng).

5. Because it is very awkward to pronounce as xiā bǔ, it is not good to read or listen to, so Beijingers usually pronounce it as xiā pǔ.

Expanded:

Gluttony p>Gluttony Hot Pot Positioning:

In 2013, Gluttony ranked second among all fast casual restaurant chains in China in terms of system-wide revenue and number of restaurants, with a market share of approximately 15.8% in terms of system-wide revenue and 7.6% in terms of system-wide number of restaurants. Gluttony created the bar-style hot pot restaurant business in China in 1998, providing customers with a unique fast casual dining experience.

Gluttony's past performance showed steady growth, with revenue increasing from RMB997 million in 2011 to RMB1.890 billion in 2013, representing a compound annual growth rate of 37.7%;

Net profit increased from RMB76 million in 2011 to RMB141 million in 2013, representing a compound annual growth rate of 36.4%. For the year ended June 30, 2014, Gluttony's revenue grew 17.7% y-o-y to RMB1.019 billion and net profit rose 41.8% y-o-y to RMB82 million.

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