家常饭 (jiā cháng fàn) — home-style food; simple meal

Definition

家常饭 is everyday home cooking — simple, familiar, not fancy restaurant food. Contrasts with restaurant dishes or elaborate meals, emphasizing comfort and ordinariness.

noun
home-style foodsimple meal

Examples

  • 家常饭
    Mā ma zuò de jiā cháng fàn hái shì nà me hǎo chī.
    Mom's home-style cooking is still so delicious.
  • 家常饭
    Zhè cì chū chāi chī de dōu shì jiā cháng fàn, gǎn jué hěn tā shi.
    On this business trip I only ate simple meals, which felt very grounding.
  • 家常饭
    Tā qǐng dà jiā qù tā jiā chī yí dùn jiā cháng fàn.
    He invited everyone to his home for a home-style meal.

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