kāi
zhāi

technical

Meaning of 开斋

开斋 means (of a vegetarian) to resume eating meat; to break vegetarianism; for Muslims to end the fast of Ramadan; to break the fast. Pronounced kāi zhāi.

  • (of a vegetarian) to resume eating meat; to break vegetarianism
  • for Muslims to end the fast of Ramadan; to break the fast

Definitions & Examples

chī
sān
yuè
 
jīn
tiān
zhōng
kāi
zhāi
le
 

He was vegetarian for three months, and today he finally resumed eating meat.

Nǎi
nai
wèi
yuàn
chī
zhāi
nián
 
gāng
kāi
zhāi
jiù
dùn
le
tāng
 

Grandma abstained from meat for a year as a vow and just broke her fast by making chicken soup.

Yǒu
xiē
miào
zài
dìng
jié
yǔn
xìn
kāi
zhāi
 

Some temples allow devotees to break vegetarianism on specific holidays.