便饭

biàn fàn

CL 顿 dùn

HSK 3.0 Level 7 Noun Rare

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Definitions

1. an ordinary meal
2. simple home cooking

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Word relationships

Antonyms

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• 盛宴 shèng yàn 盛宴 shèng yàn feast 盛宴 is a lavish feast, opposite of a simple meal like 便饭.: feast

Register variants

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• 粗茶淡饭 cū chá dàn fàn 粗茶淡饭 cū chá dàn fàn plain tea and simple food 粗茶淡饭 is a humble expression for simple fare, more literary than 便饭.: plain tea and simple food

Related words

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• 家常便饭 jiā cháng biàn fàn 家常便饭 jiā cháng biàn fàn simple home-style meal 便饭 often appears in 家常便饭 (home-style meal) as a set phrase.: simple home-style meal

Usage notes

Collocations

便饭 is often used in the polite phrase 请便饭, meaning 'join us for a simple meal'.

Common mistakes

Don't confuse 便饭 (simple meal) with 方便 (convenient).

Example Sentences

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我们准备了一顿 便饭 。

We prepared a simple meal.

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Words Containing 便饭

• 家常便饭 家常便饭 jiā cháng biàn fàn: simple home-style meal

Child Words of 便饭

• 便 便 biàn: plain
• 饭 饭 fàn: cooked rice