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“dinner” in Chinese

Chinese

Also晚饭 (wǎn fàn)

Pronunciation

Pinyinwǎn cān

Example

我们一起吃晚餐吧。wǒ men yì qǐ chī wǎn cān ba

Let's have dinner together.

Illustration for 晚餐 (dinner)

How to say “dinner” in Chinese

“Dinner” in Chinese is 晚餐 (wǎn cān).

The regular meal that marks the close of the day's eating.

Full entry for 晚餐: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 晚餐

我们今晚七点一起吃晚餐。wǒ men jīn wǎn qī diǎn yì qǐ chī wǎn cān

We will have dinner together at seven tonight.

Tips for using 晚餐

  • In restaurant menus and formal invitations, this noun often has a more formal tone than in ordinary family talk.

Other Chinese words for “dinner”

我们今天晚上在家吃晚饭。wǒ men jīn tiān wǎn shàng zài jiā chī wǎn fàn

We eat dinner at home tonight.

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