饭钱 (fàn qián) — cost of a meal; food expenses

Definition

Examples

• 这个月的饭钱已经花了不少。
  Zhè ge yuè de fàn qián yǐ jīng huā le bù shǎo.
  I've already spent quite a bit on food this month.
• 每次聚餐大家平摊饭钱。
  Měi cì jù cān dà jiā píng tān fàn qián.
  Every time we have a group meal, everyone splits the cost equally.
• 他忘了带饭钱，我帮他先付了。
  Tā wàng le dài fàn qián, wǒ bāng tā xiān fù le.
  He forgot to bring money for the meal, so I paid for him first.