cān

餐

HSK 6Character · Verb · Noun · Measure wordTraditional飡、湌

eat; meal; (measure word for meals)

Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma

Meanings

3 senses · 15 examples
1.

verb

to eat (especially meals)

Used primarily for the action of eating meals, often in more formal contexts.

Wǒ我
men们
jīn今
wǎn晚
jù聚
cān餐
yǐn饮
jiǔ酒
 ,
qìng庆
zhù祝
shēng生
rì日
 。

We are gathering to eat and drink tonight to celebrate the birthday.

Zhōu周
mò末
wǒ我
men们
jì计
huà划
qù去
jiāo郊
wài外
yě野
cān餐
 ,
xiǎng享
shòu受
zì自
rán然
fēng风
guāng光
 。

We plan to have a picnic in the countryside this weekend to enjoy the natural scenery.

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Tā他
men们
zài在
cān餐
tīng厅
yòng用
cān餐
shí时
 ,
tǎo讨
lùn论
le了
xiàng项
mù目
jì计
huà划
 。

They discussed the project plan while dining in the restaurant.

Zhè这
jiā家
jiǔ酒
diàn店
tí提
gōng供
242
xiǎo4
shí小
cān时
yǐn餐
fú饮
wù服
 务
 。

This hotel offers 24-hour dining services.

Tā他
xí习
guàn惯
zài在
gōng公
sī司
cān餐
tīng厅
yòng用
cān餐
 ,
jié节
shěng省
shí时
jiān间
 。

He is used to dining in the company cafeteria to save time.

2.

noun

meal; food

Refers to the food served at a particular time or occasion.

Wǔ午
cān餐
wǒ我
zhǔn准
bèi备
le了
sān三
míng明
zhì治
hé和
shuǐ水
guǒ果
 。

I prepared sandwiches and fruit for lunch.

Zhè这
jiā家
cān餐
tīng厅
de的
xī西
cān餐
hěn很
zhèng正
zōng宗
 ,
zhí值
de得
yī一
shì试
 。

The Western food at this restaurant is very authentic and worth trying.

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Zǎo早
cān餐
yào要
chī吃
hǎo好
 ,
zhè这
yàng样
yī一
tiān天
cái才
yǒu有
jīng精
shén神
 。

You should eat well for breakfast so you have energy all day.

Wǎn晚
cān餐
wǒ我
men们
chī吃
le了
chuán传
tǒng统
de的
zhōng中
shì式
cài菜
yáo肴
 。

We had traditional Chinese dishes for dinner.

Fēi飞
jī机
shàng上
tí提
gōng供
de的
cān餐
shí食
suī虽
rán然
jiǎn简
dān单
 ,
dàn但
hěn很
měi美
wèi味
 。

The meals provided on the plane are simple but delicious.

3.

measure word

measure word for meals

Used specifically to count meals.

Jiàn健
kāng康
zhuān专
jiā家
jiàn建
yì议
yī一
rì日
sān三
cān餐
yào要
dìng定
shí时
dìng定
liàng量
 。

Health experts recommend eating three regular meals a day with controlled portions.

Tā他
yīn因
wèi为
gōng工
zuò作
máng忙
 ,
jīng经
cháng常
yī一
tiān天
zhǐ只
chī吃
liǎng两
cān餐
 。

Because he is busy with work, he often only eats two meals a day.

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Zhè这
jiā家
cān餐
tīng厅
tuī推
chū出
le了
yī一
rì日
sì四
cān餐
de的
tào套
cān餐
fú服
wù务
 。

This restaurant has launched a package service with four meals a day.

Jiǎn减
féi肥
qī期
jiān间
 ,
tā她
jiān坚
chí持
měi每
tiān天
zhǐ只
chī吃
liǎng两
cān餐
 。

During her weight loss period, she坚持 eating only two meals a day.

Àn按
zhào照
yī医
zhǔ嘱
 ,
tā他
xū需
yào要
shǎo少
shí食
duō多
cān餐
 ,
měi每
tiān天
chī吃
wǔ五
cān餐
 。

According to the doctor's advice, he needs to eat small frequent meals, five times a day.