会餐 (huì) — to dine together, to have a group meal

Definition

A formal verb meaning 'to dine together as a group', usually for a planned event (company dinner, team meal). More ceremonial and collective than just 吃饭 — it implies an organized gathering rather than casual everyday eating.

verb

to dine togetherto have a group meal

Examples

会餐。
Wǒ men míng tiān wǎn shàng yì qǐ huì ba.
Let's have a group dinner together tomorrow evening.
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Shàng ge yuè wǒ men huì guò yí cì cān.
We had a group meal once last month.
会餐。
Gōng sī měi nián dōu huì zǔ zhī yí cì huì.
The company organizes a group dinner every year.

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