Chinese Conversation · Level 13
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Chinese word
送餐
Pronunciation
Pinyinsòng cān
Meaning
- verbdeliver meals
Example
超市可以为老人送餐上门。chāo shì ké yǐ wèi lǎo rén sòng cān shàng mén
The supermarket can deliver meals to elderly people at home.
More examples
我在手机点了午饭，店家下午会准时送餐到学校门口。wǒ zài shǒu jī diǎn le wǔ fàn diàn jiā xià wǔ huì zhǔn shí sòng cān dào xué xiào mén kǒu
I ordered lunch on my phone, and the restaurant will deliver it to the school entrance on time this afternoon.
Core concept
Brings a meal across the gap between its provider and its waiting recipient or destination.
Common phrases
上门送餐shàng mén sòng cān
deliver meals to your home
准时送餐zhǔn shí sòng cān
deliver meals on time
Similar words
送外卖sòng wài mài: Deliver restaurant takeout orders to the people who ordered them.
配送pèi sòng: Transport and deliver goods or products from a store or warehouse to their destination.
上门shàng mén: Go directly to a customer's home or workplace.
自取zì qǔ: Collect goods or meals personally from a store or designated pickup place.
Definition in Chinese
将餐馆或其他场所准备好的饭菜送到顾客或指定地点，侧重于把食物从提供处带到接收处的动作。jiāng cān guǎn huò qí tā cháng suǒ zhǔn bèi hǎo de fàn cài sòng dào gù kè huò zhǐ dìng dì diǎn cè zhòng yú bǎ shí wù cóng tí gōng chù dài dào jiē shōu chù de dòng zuò
Word origin
送餐 (sòngcān, "to deliver meals") is a transparent compound in which 送 (sòng, "to send") supplies the movement and 餐 (cān, "meal") supplies what is moved.
Usage tips
- The subject can be a restaurant, hospital, school, or community group, so this word applies to organized meal services as well as ordinary food orders.