家常饭 (jiā) — 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 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, 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.
He invited everyone to his home for a home-style meal.

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