就餐 jiùcān to dine
to dine; to have one's meal
How to remember 就餐: 就 right away + 餐 to eat = to dine.
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How it is used
- To dine / take a meal - 请到餐厅就餐 (qǐng dào cāntīng jiùcān) please dine in the restaurant.
- Formal, common on signs and announcements (canteens, hotels); everyday speech uses 吃饭 (chīfàn).
- Neutral, institutional register.