午饭

wǔ fàn

CL 个 gè 顿 dùn 份 fèn

HSK 3.0 Level 1 Noun Common

Definitions

1. lunch

Word relationships

Related words

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• 早餐 zǎo cān 早餐 zǎo cān breakfast 一日三餐中的另一餐: breakfast
• 晚餐 wǎn cān 晚餐 wǎn cān evening meal 一日三餐中的另一餐: evening meal
• 便当 biàn dāng 便当 biàn dāng convenient 自带或外卖的午饭: convenient

Synonyms

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• 午餐 wǔ cān 午餐 wǔ cān lunch 午饭的同义词: lunch

Usage notes

Collocations

Often used with the verb 吃 (chī), e.g. 吃午饭 (chī wǔfàn).

Common mistakes

Learners may incorrectly say 早饭 (zǎofàn) for lunch; 早饭 means breakfast. Use 午饭 (wǔfàn) for midday meal.

Example Sentences

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今天 午饭 我想吃豆腐。

I want to eat tofu for lunch today.

我中午十二点吃 午饭 。

I have lunch at twelve noon.

我每天去食堂吃 午饭 。

I go to the cafeteria to have lunch every day.

他在吃 午饭 。

Source: Tatoeba.org (ID 659282)

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Child Words of 午饭

• 饭 饭 fàn: cooked rice
• 午 午 wǔ: 7th earthly branch: 11 a.m.-1 p.m., noon, 5th solar month (6th June-6th July), year of the Horse