Definition
餐 is a bound form (bound morpheme) that cannot stand alone as a word. You'll find it as a root in words related to meals and eating: 早餐 (breakfast), 晚餐 (dinner), 餐厅 (restaurant), 餐具 (tableware), and 野餐 (picnic). Note that 餐 is not used as a standalone verb for 'to eat' – for that, use 吃.
b.f.
(bound form) mealfood(bound form, formal) to eat
Examples
- ？Nǐ chī zǎo cān le ma?Have you had breakfast?
- 。Zhè jiā cān tīng de cài hěn hǎo chī.The food in this restaurant is delicious.
- 。Wǒmen yìqǐ qù yě cān ba.Let's go on a picnic together.
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