晚
餐

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The Chinese word 晚餐 is a compound formed from the character 晚, meaning 'evening,' and the character 餐, meaning 'meal.' The combination directly denotes an 'evening meal,' or dinner, with 晚 specifying the time and 餐 specifying the activity.

Example Sentences Hide

晚餐准备好了。

Wǎncān zhǔnbèi hǎo le.

Dinner is ready.

妈妈做了美味的晚餐。

Māma zuò le měiwèi de wǎncān.

Mom made a delicious dinner.

我们每天在家吃晚餐。

Wǒmen měi tiān zài jiā chī wǎncān.

We eat dinner at home every day.

如果你来得早，我们可以一起用晚餐。

Rúguǒ nǐ lái dé zǎo, wǒmen kěyǐ yīqǐ yòng wǎncān.

If you come early, we can have dinner together.

为了健康，我们应该注意晚餐的营养搭配。

Wèile jiànkāng, wǒmen yīnggāi zhùyì wǎncān de yíngyǎng dāpèi.

For health, we should pay attention to the nutritional balance of dinner.

Word Definition - 晚餐

wǎn cān evening meal; dinner; CL:份[fèn],頓|顿[dùn],次[cì]

Individual Character Details

晚 wǎn
餐 cān