Chinese word

晚饭

Pronunciation

Pinyinwǎn fàn

Meaning

  • noundinner

Example

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.

Illustration for 晚饭 (dinner)

More examples

我每天七点吃晚饭。wǒ měi tiān qī diǎn chī wǎn fàn

I have dinner at seven every day.

Core concept

The meal eaten as evening turns into night.

Common phrases

  • 吃晚饭chī wǎn fàn

    have dinner

  • 做晚饭zuò wǎn fàn

    cook dinner

Similar words

饭fàn: One whole meal, including a staple food and the dishes served with it.
晚餐wǎn cān: A complete meal taken during the evening hours.
午饭wǔ fàn: A complete meal taken during the middle of the day.
早饭zǎo fàn: A complete meal taken during the morning.

Definition in Chinese

一天中傍晚到夜里吃的一餐，常被称为晚饭或晚餐。yì tiān zhōng bàng wǎn dào yè lǐ chī de yì cān cháng bèi chēng wéi wǎn fàn huò wǎn cān

Word origin

晚 (wǎn, "late") + 饭 (fàn, "meal") forms a word for the meal eaten late in the day.

Usage tips

  • English often uses have with dinner, but Chinese commonly uses 吃 (chī, "eat") with this word, treating the meal as something eaten.

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