餐

cān

noun HSK 6 #3,313

Meanings

1 meal; food
2 to eat; to dine
3 measure word for meals

Characters

Examples

一日三餐要按时吃。

Yī rì sān cān yào ànshí chī.

You should eat three meals a day on time.

这家餐厅很有名。

Zhè jiā cāntīng hěn yǒumíng.

This restaurant is very famous.

晚餐你想吃什么？

Wǎncān nǐ xiǎng chī shénme?

What do you want for dinner?

Tips

usage

餐 is used in: 餐厅 (restaurant), 早餐 (breakfast), 午餐 (lunch), 晚餐 (dinner), 快餐 (fast food), 自助餐 (buffet). 餐 is more formal than 饭 for 'meal.'

Stroke Order

餐 cān