配餐

pèicān

noun #35,144

Measure Word

一份配餐 fèn

Meanings

1 catering
2 set meal
3 meal provided / prepared (e.g. flight meal, school lunch)

Characters

to match; pair; supply

Examples

HSK 5

学校为学生提供营养配餐。

Xuéxiào wèi xuésheng tígōng yíngyǎng pèicān.

The school provides nutritious set meals for students.

HSK 6

航空公司的配餐越来越简单了。

Hángkōng gōngsī de pèicān yuèláiyuè jiǎndān le.

Airline meals are getting simpler and simpler.

Tips

usage

配餐 (literally "matched meal") usually refers to pre-prepared institutional meals - airline trays, school lunches, hospital food. As a verb it means "to cater / supply meals." For restaurant set menus, 套餐 (tàocān) is the more common word.

Stroke Order

配 pèi

餐 cān