have a snack; extra meal
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Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesverb
to have an extra meal; to snack between meals
neutralRefers specifically to consuming food outside of the main meals (breakfast, lunch, dinner). Often used for children, athletes, or people needing extra nutrition.
Hái孩
zi子
men们
xià下
wǔ午
róng容
yì易
è饿
，
suǒ所
yǐ以
xué学
xiào校
huì会
gěi给
tā他
men们
jiā加
cān餐
。
Children get hungry easily in the afternoon, so the school gives them a snack.
Yī医
shēng生
jiàn建
yì议
shǎo少
shí食
duō多
cān餐
，
suǒ所
yǐ以
wǒ我
měi每
tiān天
xià下
wǔ午
sì四
diǎn点
jiā加
cān餐
yī一
cì次
。
The doctor recommended eating less but more frequently, so I have a snack at 4 p.m. every day.
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Wǎn晚
shang上
jiǔ九
diǎn点
jiā加
cān餐
róng容
yì易
fā发
pàng胖
。
Having a snack at 9 p.m. can easily lead to weight gain.
noun
an extra meal; a snack
neutralRefers to the food itself that is eaten as an extra meal. Often simple and easy to consume.
Jīn今
tiān天
de的
jiā加
cān餐
shì是
niú牛
nǎi奶
hé和
miàn面
bāo包
。
Today's snack is milk and bread.
Gōng公
sī司
wèi为
yuán员
gōng工
zhǔn准
bèi备
de的
shuǐ水
guǒ果
xià下
wǔ午
chá茶
shì是
yī一
zhǒng种
fú福
lì利
xìng性
de的
jiā加
cān餐
。
The company's fruit tea for employees in the afternoon is a kind of welfare snack.
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Yòu幼
ér儿
yuán园
lǐ里
，
shàng上
wǔ午
shí十
diǎn点
huì会
tí提
gōng供
yī一
cì次
yíng营
yǎng养
jiā加
cān餐
。
In the kindergarten, a nutritious snack is provided at 10 a.m.