English–Chinese
“have a picnic” in Chinese
Chinese
Pronunciation
Pinyinyě cān
Example
我们星期天想在湖边野餐。wǒ men xīng qī tiān xiǎng zài hú biān yě cān
We want to have a picnic by the lake on Sunday.
How to say “have a picnic” in Chinese
“Have a picnic” in Chinese is 野餐 (yě cān).
A shared meal carried outdoors and spread out for people to eat together.
Example sentences with 野餐
他提议明天和同学在校园里野餐。tā tí yì míng tiān hé tóng xué zài xiào yuán lǐ yě cān
He suggested having a picnic on campus with his classmates tomorrow.
Tips for using 野餐
- The same form can name the event or follow a word such as 想 (xiǎng, "want to"), so sentence position helps show whether it describes a plan or the event itself.