午餐 (wǔ cān) — lunch

Definition

午餐 is the slightly more formal word for 'lunch'; 午饭 is the everyday spoken version with the same meaning. Don't confuse with 中午 ('noon' — the time, not the meal).

noun
lunch
Measure word · 份, 顿, 次

Examples

  • 午餐
    Wǒ měi tiān zhōng wǔ zài shí táng chī wǔ cān.
    I eat lunch at the cafeteria every day.
  • 午餐
    Jīn tiān zhōng wǔ wǒ hé péng you yì qǐ chī le wǔ cān.
    Today at noon I ate lunch with a friend.
  • 午餐
    Zhè jiā cān tīng de wǔ cān wèi dào bú cuò.
    The lunch at this restaurant tastes good.

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