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晚餐

wǎncān

dinner

How common it is

晚餐 appears often in everyday Chinese, so it is worth practicing early and reviewing often.

Pronunciation focus

Say wǎncān slowly first, then repeat it in a short phrase. Listen for the tone shape.

Usage note

晚餐表示晚上吃的饭。

wǎn cān biǎo shì wǎn shàng chī de fàn。

Dinner means the meal eaten in the evening.

Context note

晚餐常用于家庭、餐厅和一天的安排。

wǎn cān cháng yòng yú jiā tíng 、 cān tīng hé yì tiān de ān pái。

Dinner often appears with family, restaurants, and daily schedules.

5 examples

我们吃晚餐。
wǒ men chī wǎn cān。
We eat dinner.
晚餐准备好了。
wǎn cān zhǔn bèi hǎo le。
Dinner is ready.
他在外面吃晚餐。
tā zài wài miàn chī wǎn cān。
He ate dinner outside.
今晚的晚餐很好吃。
jīn wǎn de wǎn cān hěn hǎo chī。
Tonight's dinner is delicious.
晚餐后去散步。
wǎn cān hòu qù sàn bù。
Go for a walk after dinner.

5 mini stories

妈妈做了晚餐。
mā ma zuò le wǎn cān。
Mom made dinner.
我们一家人一起吃晚餐。
wǒ men yì jiā rén yì qǐ chī wǎn cān。
Our family ate dinner together.
晚餐后,我帮忙收拾桌子。
wǎn cān hòu, wǒ bāng máng shōu shí zhuō zi。
After dinner, I helped clear the table.
今天的晚餐很简单。
jīn tiān de wǎn cān hěn jiǎn dān。
Today's dinner is simple.
他喜欢晚餐后喝一点汤。
tā xǐ huan wǎn cān hòu hē yì diǎn tāng。
He likes drinking a little soup after dinner.

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