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餐 (cān): meal

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classifier

Character info

Pinyin
Meaning: meal
Characters: 1
Part of speech: classifier
Strokes: 16
Radical: 飠
Structure: 上下结构

Full definitions

meal
to eat
classifier for meals

Chinese explanation

指人吃饭的一顿饭，也泛指吃饭这件事。例如早餐、午餐、晚餐分别指早、中、晚吃的那顿饭
用餐、就餐都表示吃饭。作量词时，用于计算一顿饭，如一日三餐。还可以用来形容与吃饭有关的场所或事物，如餐厅、餐桌、餐巾。

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Example sentences

For breakfast, I usually eat an egg and drink a glass of milk.

The dinner at this restaurant is very rich, with fish, meat, and vegetables.

He reads the newspaper while eating lunch.

We ordered a table of sumptuous Chinese food, and everyone enjoyed eating happily.

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