分餐

fēncān

verb

Meanings

1 to serve individual portions (rather than shared dishes)
2 individual-plate dining

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Examples

疫情后，很多餐厅推广分餐制。

Yìqíng hòu, hěnduō cāntīng tuīguǎng fēncān zhì.

After the pandemic, many restaurants promoted individual-portion dining.

在家吃饭也可以分餐更卫生。

Zàijiā chīfàn yě kěyǐ fēncān gèng wèishēng.

Serving individual portions at home is more hygienic.

Tips

culture

Traditional Chinese dining is 合餐 - shared dishes, everyone's chopsticks in the same plate. 分餐制 (individual-portion system) gained new traction after COVID-19 on hygiene grounds, and is more familiar in Cantonese dim sum and banquet settings where staff portion out.

Stroke Order

分 fēn

餐 cān