eat separately; individual portioning
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to eat separately; to have individual portions
Refers to the practice of eating from separate dishes or portions, often for hygiene reasons (e.g., during illness, or public health practices like during a pandemic). Contrasts with the traditional Chinese communal dining style where dishes are shared from common plates.
Wǒ我
yīn因
wèi为
yǒu有
bìng病
，
gēn跟
jiā家
lǐ里
rén人
fēn分
cān餐
。
I eat separately from my family because I'm sick.
Wèi为
le了
yù预
fáng防
jí疾
bìng病
chuán传
bō播
，
shí食
táng堂
tí提
chàng倡
fēn分
cān餐
zhì制
。
To prevent the spread of disease, the cafeteria promotes a system of eating with individual portions.
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Zhè这
cì次
jù聚
huì会
wǒ我
men们
jué决
dìng定
fēn分
cān餐
，
gèng更
jiā加
wèi卫
shēng生
。
For this gathering, we decided to eat separately for better hygiene.