中餐 (zhōng cān) — Chinese food; Chinese cuisine

Definition

中餐 is 'Chinese food / Chinese cuisine' — the style of cooking, not a meal time. Contrast with 午餐 (lunch) and 晚餐 (dinner), which name a specific meal; 快餐 is fast food in general.

noun

Chinese foodChinese cuisine

Measure word · 份, 顿

Examples

中餐。
Wǒ mā ma xǐ huan zuò zhōng cān.
My mom likes to cook Chinese food.
中餐。
Zhè jiā zhōng cān cān tīng de cài hěn yǒu míng.
The dishes at this Chinese restaurant are very famous.
中餐。
Wǒ men jīn wǎn chī zhōng cān ba.
Let's eat Chinese food tonight.

Appears in

HSK 3.0 Level 4 Chinese Culture & Customs Food (General)

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