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午餐

wǔ cān · wu can

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

HSK 2Measure words: 份 fèn, 顿 dùn, 次 cì

Meaning

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  1. lunch
  2. luncheon
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In a conversation

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Lunch set sign

  1. Dengdeng

    你(nǐ)看(kàn)，门口(ménkǒu)写(xiě)着(zhe)：午餐(wǔcān)，二十(èrshí)块(kuài)。

    Look, the sign says: lunch, twenty yuan.

  2. Liangliang

    这么(zhème)便宜(piányi)？午餐(wǔcān)有(yǒu)什么(shénme)？

    So cheap? What comes with the lunch?

  3. Dengdeng

    一个(yīgè)菜(cài)，一(yī)碗(wǎn)饭(fàn)。只(zhǐ)卖(mài)到(dào)两点(liǎngdiǎn)。

    One dish and a bowl of rice. Sold only until two.

  4. Liangliang

    现在(xiànzài)一点五十九(yīdiǎnwǔshíjiǔ)，快(kuài)进去(jìnqù)！

    It is 1:59 now. Go in quickly!

  5. Dengdeng

    老板(lǎobǎn)，两(liǎng)份(fèn)午餐(wǔcān)！我们(wǒmen)五十(wǔshí)秒(miǎo)吃(chī)完(wán)。

    Boss, two lunches! We will finish in fifty seconds.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

我(wǒ)父(fù)亲(qīn)为(wèi)我(wǒ)做(zuò)了(le)一(yí)顿(dùn)美(měi)味(wèi)的(de)午(wǔ)餐(cān)。

My father made me a delicious lunch.

Tatoeba: Chinese by Martha · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

02

妈(mā)妈(ma)为(wèi)我(wǒ)们(men)做(zuò)了(le)乳(rǔ)酪(lào)三(sān)明(míng)治(zhì)当(dāng)午(wǔ)餐(cān)。

Mother made us cheese sandwiches for lunch.

Tatoeba: Chinese by Martha · English by CN · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

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午
wǔ

7th earthly branch: 11 a.m.-1 p.m., noon, 5th solar month (6th June-6th July), year of the Horse; ancient Chinese compass point: 180° (south)

餐
cān

meal; to eat

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