盒饭

盒飯

héfàn

noun HSK 5 #25,323

Measure Word

一份盒饭 fèn

Meanings

1 boxed meal; packed lunch; bento

Characters

A meal in a box — a boxed meal or bento.

Examples

中午我们叫了盒饭。

Zhōngwǔ wǒmen jiào le héfàn.

We ordered boxed meals for lunch.

这份盒饭有肉有菜，很丰盛。

Zhè fèn héfàn yǒu ròu yǒu cài, hěn fēngshèng.

This boxed meal has meat and vegetables, very generous.

火车上的盒饭太贵了。

Huǒchē shàng de héfàn tài guì le.

The boxed meals on the train are too expensive.

Tips

culture

盒饭 is the standard cheap lunch option at Chinese workplaces — typically rice with 2-3 dishes, costing 10-20 yuan. It's the Chinese equivalent of a bento box.

Stroke Order

盒 hé

饭 fàn