Definition
餐饮 (cān yǐn) refers to the food and beverage industry as a business or sector — restaurants, catering, and food services. 饮食 (yǐn shí) is broader in a different way: it means one's diet or eating habits (e.g. 饮食习惯 'dietary habits'). While 饮食 focuses on personal consumption, 餐饮 is used for the industry, companies, and market.
noun
food and beveragecatering
Examples
- 餐饮。Zhè jiā cān yǐn qǐyè de guǎnlǐ hěn guīfàn.The management of this catering company is very standardized.
- 餐饮。Tā duì cān yǐn shìchǎng de fāzhǎn qūshì hěn yǒu yánjiū.He has done a lot of research on the development trends of the food and beverage market.
- 餐饮。Tā zài yì jiā cān yǐn gōngsī zuò cǎigòu gōngzuò.She works as a purchaser at a food and beverage company.
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