盒饭 héfàn meal in a partitioned box
How to remember 盒饭: 盒 small box or case + 饭 meal = meal in a partitioned box.
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How it is used
- A boxed meal / packed lunch in a compartmented box - 订盒饭 (dìng héfàn) order boxed lunches; 一份盒饭 one boxed meal.
- Everyday word for the cheap takeout meal-in-a-box (workers' lunches, train food). 盒 = box + 饭 = meal.