便餐

biàncān
noun #37,573

Measure Word

Meanings

  1. 1 light meal
  2. 2 simple meal
  3. 3 informal meal

Examples

Wǒmen zhǔnbèile yī dùn biàncān zhāodài kèrén.
We prepared a simple meal to entertain the guests.
Zhōngwǔ yībān jiù chī biàncān.
We usually have a light meal at noon.

Tips

usage
便 here means 'casual/convenient' (as in 便服 'casual clothes', 便饭 'simple meal'). 便餐 implies a less formal, less elaborate meal than a banquet (宴会 yànhuì) — often used politely when inviting guests to imply 'don't feel pressured, it's just simple fare.'

Stroke Order

便 biàn
cān