拼餐

pīncān

verb

Meanings

1 to order and share a meal together to save money; to split a meal

Characters

to piece together, pool

Examples

HSK 3

我们几个拼餐，每人才花三十块。

Wǒmen jǐ gè pīncān, měirén cái huā sānshí kuài.

A few of us split a meal, it only cost thirty kuai each.

HSK 7-9

外卖可以拼餐凑满减。

Wàimài kěyǐ pīncān còu mǎnjiǎn.

With delivery you can pool orders to hit the discount threshold.

Tips

usage

Part of a family of 拼 (pīn) 'pool together' words: 拼车 (carpool), 拼单 (pool orders for discounts), 拼饭 (share meal). Driven by students and young workers stretching tight budgets.

Stroke Order

拼 pīn

餐 cān