午餐 wǔcān lunch
lunch; luncheon
How to remember 午餐: 午 noon + 餐 to eat = lunch.
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How it is used
- Means lunch, but leans formal/written - menus, invitations, announcements: 商务午餐 (shāngwù wǔcān) business lunch.
- In casual daily speech, 午饭 wǔfàn is what people actually say for "lunch": 我们去吃午饭吧 (wǒmen qù chī wǔfàn ba).
- Takes measure words like 顿/份/次 the way meals generally do.
Example sentences
- 午餐好了。 Wǔcān hǎo le.Lunch is ready.
- 午餐送到了。 Wǔcān sòngdào le.Lunch is on.
- 要一起吃午餐吗？ Yào yìqǐ chī wǔcān ma?Would you like to eat lunch together?