How to say “lunch” in Chinese
lunch
“Lunch” in Chinese is 午饭, wǔ fàn: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
午饭 is read wǔ fàn: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On the left, 饣 “food”.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “午饭”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 午饭. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 我在饭店吃午饭wǒzàifàndiànchīwǔfànI have lunch at a restaurant.
- 十二点了，该吃午饭了。shí’èrdiǎnle,gāichīwǔfànleIt's twelve already, time for lunch.
- 工作太忙，午饭有什么就吃什么。gōngzuòtàimáng,wǔfànyǒushénmejiùchīshénmeWork is so busy that for lunch I eat whatever there is.
More words from the lesson “Breakfast, lunch, dinner”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “lunch” in Chinese?
“Lunch” in Chinese is 午饭, pinyin wǔfàn.
What does 午饭 mean?
午饭 (wǔfàn) means “lunch”.
How do you write 午饭?
午饭 is 2 characters: 午 (wǔ) — noon; 饭 (fàn) — food, cooked rice. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 午饭?
午饭 is read wǔfàn. Tones: wǔ — third tone, fàn — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“lunch” in the lesson “Breakfast, lunch, dinner”
This word is from the topic “Time and the day” of HSK 1. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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