下
xià
Under, down
午饭 (wǔ fàn) — how to say "lunch" in Chinese
Measure word: 顿 (dùn)
午饭
Lunch
noun
Character composition
午
noon
饭
meal
Radicals / Keys
十
Ten
#24 · shí · 2 strokes
食
Eat
#184 · shí · 9 strokes
Collocations
吃午饭
chī wǔ fàn
eat lunch
做午饭
zuò wǔ fàn
cook lunch
午饭时间
wǔ fàn shí jiān
lunch time
Examples
我们十二点吃午饭。
We eat lunch at twelve o'clock.
我们中午一起吃午饭吧。
Let's have lunch together at noon.
Mnemonic
[wǔ fàn-] A kitten named Wu-fan sits down at the table exactly at noon 🐱🍚. He waits for his bowl of rice and vegetables and meows, "Wu-fan!" So 午饭 is the midday meal, lunch.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say "lunch" in Chinese?
"lunch" in Chinese is 午饭 (wǔ fàn).
What does 午饭 mean in English?
午饭 (wǔ fàn) means "Lunch".
How is 午饭 pronounced?
It is pronounced wǔ fàn (written as wu fan, wufan). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "lunch" in Chinese characters?
It is written 午饭.
What HSK 3.0 level is 午饭?
午饭 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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