English–Chinese
“simple meal” in Chinese
Chinese
Pronunciation
Pinyinbiàn fàn
Example
今天只有几样菜，就当便饭吃吧。jīn tiān zhí yǒu jǐ yàng cài jiù dāng biàn fàn chī ba
There are only a few dishes today, so just have a simple meal.
How to say “simple meal” in Chinese
“Simple meal” in Chinese is 便饭 (biàn fàn).
Food that serves the moment without the ceremony of a special occasion.
Example sentences with 便饭
在艰苦的年代，粗陋的饭菜就是人们的便饭。zài jiān kǔ de nián dài cū lòu de fàn cài jiù shì rén men de biàn fàn
In hard times, plain food was people's everyday meal.
Tips for using 便饭
- A host can use this noun in a polite invitation to make the food sound unpretentious, so it does not automatically signal an informal setting.