Writing
午餐 (wǔ cān) — how to say "lunch" in Chinese
午餐
Lunch
noun
Character composition
午
noon
餐
meal
Radicals / Keys
十
Ten
#24 · shí · 2 strokes
食
Eat
#184 · shí · 9 strokes
Synonyms
Collocations
一份午餐
yí fèn wǔcān
one portion of lunch
午餐时间
wǔcān shíjiān
lunch time
吃午餐
chī wǔcān
eat lunch
Examples
我们中午一起吃午餐。
We have lunch together at noon.
我吃午餐。
I have lunch.
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Frequently asked questions
Lunch in Chinese Mandarin
"lunch" in Chinese is 午餐 (wǔ cān).
午餐 meaning in English
午餐 (wǔ cān) means "Lunch".
How is 午餐 pronounced?
It is pronounced wǔ cān (written as wu can, wucan). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "lunch" in Chinese characters?
It is written 午餐: 午 has 4 strokes, 餐 has 16 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 午餐?
午餐 is on the HSK 3.0 level 4 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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