野餐 yěcān picnic
picnic; to have a picnic
How to remember 野餐: 野 wild + 餐 to eat = picnic.
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How it is used
- 'Picnic; to have a picnic' - 去公园野餐 (qù gōngyuán yěcān) go for a picnic in the park.
- Transparent compound (野 outdoors + 餐 meal); both noun and verb.
- A leisure word; the outdoor/informal eating is the whole point, distinct from a formal 聚餐 (jùcān, group meal/banquet).
Example sentences
- 他们出发去野餐了。 Tāmen chūfā qù yěcān le.They set out on a picnic.
- 你想跟我去野餐吗？ Nǐ xiǎng gēn wǒ qù yěcān ma?Do you want to go on a picnic with me?
- 由于下雨，野餐泡汤了。 Yóuyú xiàyǔ, yěcān pàotāng le.The picnic was canceled because of rain.