用膳

yòngshàn

verb #40,130

Meanings

1 to dine
2 to have a meal

Characters

Examples

HSK 4

本餐厅用膳时间为中午十一点到下午两点。

Běn cāntīng yòngshàn shíjiān wéi zhōngwǔ shíyī diǎn dào xiàwǔ liǎng diǎn.

Meals in this restaurant are served from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.

HSK 6

皇帝用膳的时候，桌上往往摆着几十道菜。

Huángdì yòngshàn de shíhou, zhuō shàng wǎngwǎng bǎi zhe jǐshí dào cài.

When the emperor dined, his table often held dozens of dishes.

Tips

register

用膳 is formal: hotel and restaurant notices, polite speech to guests, and costume dramas about emperors. Everyday speech says 吃饭. 膳 means a meal, as in 膳食 and 御膳房.

Stroke Order

用 yòng

膳 shàn