yòngfàn

用饭

Word · VerbTraditional用飯

eat; have a meal (honorific)

Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma

Meanings

1 sense · 3 examples
1.

verb

to eat; to have a meal (honorific)

honorific

A polite, respectful term used when inviting someone to dine or inquiring whether they have eaten. Typically used in formal settings or when addressing elders, superiors, or guests.

Nín您
qǐng请
yòng用
fàn饭
 。

Please have your meal.

Nín您
yòng用
guo过
fàn饭
le了
ma吗
 ?

Have you eaten yet?

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Gè各
wèi位
lái来
bīn宾
 ,
qǐng请
suí随
wǒ我
qù去
cān餐
tīng厅
yòng用
fàn饭
 。

Dear guests, please follow me to the dining hall for dinner.