中饭 (zhōngfàn): lunch

Meanings

1 lunch
2 midday meal

Characters

中

Examples

中饭你想吃什么？

Zhōngfàn nǐ xiǎng chī shénme?

What do you want to eat for lunch?

我们十二点吃中饭吧。

Wǒmen shí'èr diǎn chī zhōngfàn ba.

Let's eat lunch at twelve.

Tips

usage

中饭 and 午饭 (wǔfàn) both mean lunch. 中饭 is more colloquial and common in southern dialects (especially Shanghai/Wu dialect areas), while 午饭 is more standard.

Stroke Order

中 zhōng

饭 fàn

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