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

你们家一般几点吃正餐？

Nǐmen jiā yībān jǐ diǎn chī zhèngcān?

What time does your family usually eat the main meal?

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