English–Chinese
“meal” in Chinese
How to say “meal” in Chinese
“Meal” in Chinese is 饭 (fàn).
One serving of cooked rice stands for the larger eating occasion, linking a familiar food with a meal and its shared time.
Example sentences with 饭
我们一起吃饭吧。wǒ men yì qǐ chī fàn ba
Let's have a meal together.
Tips for using 饭
- 吃饭了吗 (chī fàn le ma, "Have you eaten?") can work as a friendly everyday greeting, not only as a literal question about food.
Other Chinese words for “meal”
我们吃了一顿饭。wǒ men chī le yí dùn fàn
We had a meal.
他每天准时吃两餐。tā měi tiān zhǔn shí chī liǎng cān
He has two meals at regular times every day.