正餐

zhèngcān

noun #17,984

Measure Word

一顿正餐 dùn

Meanings

1 main meal
2 regular meal
3 full meal

Characters

Examples

HSK 2

你们家一般几点吃正餐？

Nǐmen jiā yìbān jǐ diǎn chī zhèngcān?

What time does your family usually eat the main meal?

HSK 2

今天中午的正餐是鱼和米饭。

Jīntiān zhōngwǔ de zhèngcān shì yú hé mǐfàn.

Today's main meal at noon is fish and rice.

Tips

usage

正餐 contrasts with 零食 (snacks) or 小吃 (light bites). It implies a proper sit-down meal rather than a quick bite.

Stroke Order

正 zhèng

餐 cān