lunch box; bento box
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
lunch box; bento box; portable food container for carrying meals
Refers to portable containers used to carry meals, especially lunch. Often made of metal (aluminum, stainless steel) or plastic. The variant 饭盒儿 (fànhér) is common in northern dialects.
Mā妈
ma妈
měi每
tiān天
gěi给
wǒ我
zhǔn准
bèi备
yī一
gè个
hěn很
piào漂
liang亮
de的
fàn饭
hé盒
。
Mom prepares a very pretty lunch box for me every day.
Zhè这
ge个
bǎo保
wēn温
fàn饭
hé盒
néng能
bǎo保
chí持
fàn饭
cài菜
de的
wēn温
dù度
sān三
sì四
ge个
xiǎo小
shí时
。
This insulated lunch box can keep the food warm for three to four hours.
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Tā他
měi每
tiān天
dài带
fàn饭
hé盒
qù去
gōng公
sī司
，
zhōng中
wǔ午
yòng用
wēi微
bō波
lú炉
rè热
yī一
xià下
jiù就
kě可
yǐ以
chī吃
le了
。
He brings a lunch box to the office every day and heats it up in the microwave at noon to eat.