English–Chinese
“lunch” in Chinese
How to say “lunch” in Chinese
“Lunch” in Chinese is 午餐 (wǔ cān).
A meal at noon, when the morning gives way to the afternoon.
Example sentences with 午餐
我们明天一起吃午餐吧。wǒ men míng tiān yì qǐ chī wǔ cān ba
Let's have lunch together tomorrow.
Tips for using 午餐
- Chinese can count a meal with 顿 (dùn, "meal-counting measure word"), so one lunch is 一顿午餐 (yí dùn wǔcān, "one lunch") when the meal itself is being counted.
Other Chinese words for “lunch”
我们中午一起吃午饭吧。wǒ men zhōng wǔ yì qǐ chī wǔ fàn ba
Let's have lunch together at noon.