会餐 (huì) — to dine together, to have a group meal
Definition
A formal verb meaning 'to dine together as a group', usually for a planned event (company dinner, team meal). More ceremonial and collective than just 吃饭 — it implies an organized gathering rather than casual everyday eating.
verb
to dine togetherto have a group meal
Examples
- 会餐。Wǒ men míng tiān wǎn shàng yì qǐ huì ba.Let's have a group dinner together tomorrow evening.
- 。Shàng ge yuè wǒ men huì guò yí cì cān.We had a group meal once last month.
- 会餐。Gōng sī měi nián dōu huì zǔ zhī yí cì huì.The company organizes a group dinner every year.
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