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晚饭

wǎn fàn · wan fan

Traditional 晚飯

HSK 1Measure words: 份 fèn, 顿 dùn, 次 cì, 餐 cān

Meaning

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  1. evening meal
  2. dinner
  3. supper
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Boil, not wrap

  1. Liangliang

    今天(jīntiān)晚饭(wǎnfàn)吃(chī)什么(shénme)？

    What's for dinner today?

  2. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)想(xiǎng)吃(chī)饺子(jiǎozi)。

    I want dumplings.

  3. Liangliang

    好(hǎo)，晚饭(wǎnfàn)我(wǒ)来(lái)做(zuò)。

    Good. I'll make dinner.

  4. Dengdeng

    你(nǐ)会(huì)包(bāo)饺子(jiǎozi)吗(ma)？

    Can you wrap dumplings?

  5. Liangliang

    不(bù)会(huì)，但是(dànshì)我(wǒ)会(huì)煮(zhǔ)！

    No, but I can boil them!

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

我(wǒ)今(jīn)天(tiān)要(yào)准(zhǔn)备(bèi)晚(wǎn)饭(fàn)。

I have to cook dinner today.

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02

晚(wǎn)饭(fàn)后(hòu)我(wǒ)们(men)一(yì)起(qǐ)去(qù)公(gōng)园(yuán)散(sàn)步(bù)吧(ba)。

Let's take a walk together in the park after dinner.

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晚
wǎn

evening; night

饭
fàn

cooked rice; meal

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