餐 (caan1 | can1) : meal; dine

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餐

caan1

can1

[1] meal; food; dinner
[2] dine; eat; have a meal
[3] [noun measure] number (for meals)
[4] [粵] [verbal measure] time (for eating, scolding, beating, etc) | [國] 頓

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This character is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

餐

This word has been viewed 15036 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by sheik on 18th Mar 2007 21:22 and last edited on 8th Jul 2009 20:44

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素餐 sou3 caan1 su4 can1 = vegetarian meal; the traditional meal after a funeral

餐室 caan1 sat1 can1 shi4 = small restaurant

餐包 caan1 baau1 can1 bao1 = bun

晚餐 maan5 caan1 wan3 can1 = dinner, supper, evening meal

大餐 daai6 caan1 = banquet, feast, a special meal or dish

早餐 zou2 caan1 zao3 can1 = breakfast

午餐 ng5 caan1 wu3 can1 = lunch

例餐 lai6 caan1 = meals of the day 粵

餐廳 caan1 teng1 can1 ting1 = café; restaurant; dining room

餐館 caan1 gun2 can1 guan3 = restaurant

是日餐湯 si6 jat6 caan1 tong1 shi4 ri4 can1 tang1 = soup of the day

午餐肉 ng5 caan1 juk6 = luncheon meat

中餐 zung1 caan1 zhong1 can1 = Chinese food; Chinese meal

西餐 sai1 caan1 xi1 can1 = Western-style food

就餐 zau6 caan1 jiu4 can1 = to eat a meal

餐車 caan1 ce1 can1 che1 = buffet car, dining car, diner

快餐 faai3 caan1 kuai4 can1 = fast food, snack, quick meal

餐刀 caan1 dou1 = [n] table knife

一餐 jat1 caan1 = feed; meal

套餐 tou3 caan1 tao4 can1 = set menu

歐陸式早餐 au1 luk6 sik1 zou2 caan1 = continental breakfast

美式早餐 mei5 sik1 zou2 caan1 = American breakfast

自助餐 zi6 zo6 caan1 zi4 zhu4 can1 = buffet style meal; smorgasbord (lit., "help yourself meal")

野餐 je5 caan1 ye3 can1 = picnic

餐具 caan1 geoi6 = tableware; dining utensils; cutlery

餐卡 caan1 kaa1 can1 ka3 = dining card, meal card; buffet car, dining car, diner

一餐飯 jat1 caan1 faan6 = meal

餐車卡 caan1 ce1 kaa1 can1 che1 ka3 = buffet car, dining car, diner

餐巾 caan1 gan1 can1 jin1 = a napkin; a serviette

燭光晚餐 zuk1 gwong1 maan5 caan1 = candlelight dinner

餐檯 caan1 toi4*2 = a dining table

聚餐 zeoi6 caan1 = "group dinner" (cost shared by all but guest of honor); dine together

開餐館 hoi1 caan1 gun2 = to start a Chinese restaurant (abroad)

中國餐館症候群 zung1 gwok3 caan1 gun2 zing3 hau6 kwan4 zhong1 guo2 can1 guan3 zheng4 hou4 qun2 = Chinese restaurant syndrome

便餐 bin6 caan1 bian4 can1 = informal and plain dinner; lunch, luncheon, luncheonette

便餐廳 bin6 caan1 teng1 bian4 can1 ting1 = cafeteria

便餐桌 bin6 caan1 coek3 bian4 can1 zhuo1 = a buffet

快餐店 faai3 caan1 dim3 = a fast-food restaurant

廢寢忘餐 fai3 cam2 mong4 caan1 = plagued with anxiety (lit., "losing sleep and forgetting to eat") 粵

餐酒 caan1 zau2 = table wines

茶餐廳 caa4 caan1 teng1 cha2 can1 ting1 = Cha Chaan Teng (a type of HK style restaurant)

餐具店 caan1 geoi6 dim3 = a cutlery shop

聖誕大餐 sing3 daan3 daai6 caan1 sheng4 dan4 da4 can1 = Christmas Eve dinner, Christmas dinner

餐牌 caan1 paai4*2 can1 pai2 = restaurant menu 粵

西餐房 sai1 caan1 fong4*2 = a Western-style restaurant

西餐樓 sai1 caan1 lau4*2 = a Western-style restaurant

商務午餐 soeng1 mou6 ng5 caan1 = [n] business (set) lunch

餐椅 caan1 ji2 = a dining chair

霸王餐 baa3 wong4 caan1 = a free meal at a restaurant from dashing out on the check

餐屎 caan1 si2 = opportunity, chance (as a loanword)

餐搵餐食 caan1 wan2 caan1 sik6 = living from hand to mouth 粵

豆泥餐廳 dau6 nai4 caan1 teng1 = a shabby restaurant 粵 (common formation)

旋轉餐廳 syun4 zyun2 caan1 teng1 xuan2 zhuan3 can1 ting1 = revolving restaurant (common formation)

開餐 hoi1 caan1 = to eat a meal; (slang) to take drugs

午市套餐 ng5 si5 tou3 caan1 wu3 shi4 tao4 can1 = lunch set

餐搵餐食餐餐清 caan1 wan2 caan1 sik6 caan1 caan1 cing1 = completely spend what one earns, "living paycheck to paycheck" 粵

午餐時間 ng5 caan1 si4 gaan1*3 wu3 can1 shi2 jian1 = lunchtime

快餐文化 faai3 caan1 man4 faa3 = fast food culture

飽餐 baau2 caan1 bao3 can1 = to eat and eat; to stuff oneself

餐名 caan1 meng4*2 can1 ming2 = name of meals

代餐 doi6 caan1 dai4 can1 = food substitutes

冷凍快餐 laang5 dung3 faai3 caan1 = a TV dinner (common formation)

笑餐飽 siu3 caan1 baau2 = to laugh heartily 粵

餐墊 caan1 zin3 = a place mat; a table mat

做餐館 zou6 caan1 gun2 = to be in the restaurant business

黐餐 ci1 caan1 chi1 can1 = to eat for free at a relative or acquaintance's house 粵

用餐 jung6 caan1 yong4 can1 = eat a meal

餐敍 caan1 zeoi6 can1 xu4 = talk over a meal; converse while eating

餐會 caan1 wui6*2 can1 hui4 = dinner party

聖誕餐 sing3 daan3 caan1 sheng4 dan4 can1 = Christmas dinner

搵餐晏仔 wan2 caan1 aan3 zai2 wen4 can1 yan4 zai3 = to make a living; to earn one's keep; to maintain one's livelihood 粵

聖餐 sing3 caan1 sheng4 can1 = Holy communion (of the Christian mass); sacrament

餐巾紙 caan1 gan1 zi2 can1 jin1 zhi3 = napkin

肥雞餐 fei4 gai1 caan1 fei2 ji1 can1 = good severance package

等餐懵 = waiting for ages 粵

汽車穿梭餐廳 hei3 ce1 cyun1 so1 caan1 teng1 = drive-thru restaurant

最後晚餐 zeoi3 hau6 maan5 caan1 = the Last Supper

麥香雞餐 mak6 hoeng1 gai1 caan1 = McChicken Sandwich Meal

麥樂雞餐 mak6 lok6 gai1 caan1 = Chicken McNuggets Meal

廢枕忘餐 fai3 zam2 mong4 caan1 = plagued with anxiety (lit., "losing sleep and forgetting to eat")

硬石餐廳 ngaang6 sek6 caan1 teng1 ying4 shi2 can1 ting1 = Hard Rock Cafe

佐餐 zo3 caan1 zuo3 can1 = food that goes along with bread or rice

快餐廚師 faai3 caan1 cyu4 si1 kuai4 can1 chu2 shi1 = short-order cook

露比美國餐廳 lou6 bei2 mei5 gwok3 caan1 teng1 = Ruby Tuesday (an American restaurant chain)

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嗰間餐廳啲嘢好好食㗎！粵
The food at that restaurant is excellent!

我今日未食早餐粵
I haven't eaten breakfast yet today

我今日唔會食早餐粵
Today I'm not going to eat breakfast

唔該，我想愛個一號餐，拎走。粵
Excuse me, I would like to have a Meal 1. Take-away.
[scenario: in McDonald's]

我父母早餐常吃烤麵包。國
My parents eat toast for breakfast.

不如去雞記食早餐囉! 粵
Let's go to KFC have a breakfast.

一日煮足三餐都幾嘥時間。粵
It is very time-consuming if the three meals of a day are all made by me.

前日佢哋一齊食咗兩餐飯。粵
They took their meal twice together the day before yesterday.
[Here, 餐 is [i]not[/i] a classifier that modifies the noun 飯. It is a verb measure that quantifies the verb 食.]

間餐廳嘅例湯賣來賣去都係嗰三幅被，重來冇新鮮啲嘅畀你試。粵
This restaurant always serves the same soups; there's never a new thing for you to try.

老細請呢餐我哋都食到依牙鬆槓粵
The treat from my boss was wonderful and the food was great!

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