The word 午餐 is formed by combining the character 午, meaning 'noon', with the character 餐, meaning 'meal', to directly signify 'noon meal' or 'lunch'.
我在吃午餐。
Wǒ zài chī wǔcān.
I am eating lunch.
午餐很好吃。
Wǔcān hěn hǎochī.
The lunch is very delicious.
我们一起去吃午餐。
Wǒmen yīqǐ qù chī wǔcān.
Let's go eat lunch together.
今天的午餐是鸡肉和米饭。
Jīntiān de wǔcān shì jīròu hé mǐfàn.
Today's lunch is chicken and rice.
因为工作忙，我经常错过午餐时间。
Yīnwèi gōngzuò máng, wǒ jīngcháng cuòguò wǔcān shíjiān.
Because work is busy, I often miss lunchtime.
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