Writing
用餐 (yòng cān) — how to say "to have a meal" in Chinese
用餐
To have a meal
verb
Character composition
用
to use
餐
meal
Radicals / Keys
食
Eat
#184 · shí · 9 strokes
用
Use
#101 · yòng · 5 strokes
Synonyms
吃饭
to eat a meal
chī fàn · colloquial, everyday
Collocations
用餐时间
yòng cān shí jiān
mealtime
在饭店用餐
zài fàn diàn yòng cān
have a meal at a restaurant
一起用餐
yī qǐ yòng cān
have a meal together
Examples
我们晚上七点一起用餐。
We have a meal together at seven in the evening.
我们用餐吧。
Let's have a meal.
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Frequently asked questions
How to say have a meal in Chinese?
"to have a meal" in Chinese is 用餐 (yòng cān).
What does 用餐 mean in English?
用餐 (yòng cān) means "To have a meal".
How is 用餐 pronounced?
It is pronounced yòng cān (written as yong can, yongcan). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "to have a meal" in Chinese characters?
It is written 用餐: 用 has 5 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 用餐?
用餐 is on the HSK 3.0 level 6 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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