晚上
wǎnshang
Evening, in the evening
晚饭 (wǎn fàn) — how to say "dinner" in Chinese
Measure word: 顿 (dùn)
晚饭
Dinner
noun
Character composition
晚
evening
饭
meal
Radicals / Keys
日
Sun
#72 · rì · 4 strokes
食
Eat
#184 · shí · 9 strokes
Collocations
吃晚饭
chī wǎn fàn
eat dinner
做晚饭
zuò wǎn fàn
cook dinner
晚饭后
wǎn fàn hòu
after dinner
Examples
我们七点吃晚饭。
We eat dinner at seven o'clock.
我们晚上七点吃晚饭。
We have dinner at seven in the evening.
Mnemonic
[wǎn fàn-] a cat named Wan waits for the evening for one reason: at seven sharp, when it grows dark outside and the streetlamp comes on, a bowl clatters in the kitchen, and that means 晚饭. He sits by the table, taps a spoon and meows: "wǎn fàn, wǎn fàn!" The owner laughs and serves him rice with fish. 🍚🐱
Frequently asked questions
How do you say "dinner" in Chinese?
"dinner" in Chinese is 晚饭 (wǎn fàn).
What does 晚饭 mean in English?
晚饭 (wǎn fàn) means "Dinner".
How is 晚饭 pronounced?
It is pronounced wǎn fàn (written as wan fan, wanfan). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "dinner" in Chinese characters?
It is written 晚饭.
What HSK 3.0 level is 晚饭?
晚饭 is on the HSK 3.0 level 1 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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