home-cooked meal; everyday occurrence
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Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesnoun
home-cooked meal; simple everyday food
neutralOften contrasted with elaborate restaurant dishes or banquet food. Emphasizes simplicity and comfort.
Jīn今
tiān天
méi没
zuò做
shén什
me么
tè特
bié别
de的
，
jiù就
zuò做
le了
jǐ几
dào道
jiā家
cháng常
fàn饭
。
I didn't make anything special today, just a few home-cooked dishes.
Dà大
yú鱼
dà大
ròu肉
chī吃
nì腻
le了
，
jiù就
xiǎng想
chī吃
diǎn点
jiā家
cháng常
fàn饭
。
After getting tired of rich food, I just want to eat some simple home-cooked meals.
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Zhè这
jiā家
xiǎo小
cān餐
guǎn馆
de的
cài菜
hěn很
yǒu有
jiā家
cháng常
fàn饭
de的
wèi味
dào道
。
The food at this small restaurant has the flavor of home-cooked meals.
noun
commonplace occurrence; everyday thing; routine
neutralUsed metaphorically. Often used to indicate that something is not surprising or noteworthy because it happens frequently.
Duì对
yú于
jǐng警
chá察
lái来
shuō说
，
chǔ处
lǐ理
zhè这
zhǒng种
jiū纠
fēn纷
shì是
jiā家
cháng常
fàn饭
。
For the police, dealing with this kind of dispute is an everyday occurrence.
Jiā加
bān班
duì对
wǒ我
men们
bù部
mén门
lái来
shuō说
jiǎn简
zhí直
shì是
jiā家
cháng常
fàn饭
。
Overtime is practically routine in our department.
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Tā他
chí迟
dào到
yǐ已
jīng经
shì是
jiā家
cháng常
fàn饭
le了
，
dà大
jiā家
dōu都
bù不
qí奇
guài怪
le了
。
His being late has become a commonplace occurrence; nobody finds it strange anymore.