Usage note
晚饭是指一天中最后一顿饭。通常在傍晚或晚上吃。
wǎnfàn shì zhǐ yī tiān zhōng suǒ lì de fàn. tōng cháng zài bàng wēn huò wǎn shàng chī.
Dinner refers to the last meal of the day. It is usually eaten in the evening or at night.
Context note
晚饭常出现在家庭日常对话中，比如询问家人晚餐吃什么或一起享用晚餐。
wǎnfàn cháng xùn xiàn jiā tíng rì cháng huà huà zhōng, bǐ rú wèn xún jiā rén wǎnfàn shí me chī huò yī qǐ yòng xiǎng wǎnfàn.
Dinner often appears in family daily conversations, such as asking family members what to have for dinner or having dinner together.
5 examples
我们晚上吃晚饭。
wǒ men wǎn shàng chī wǎn fàn。
We eat dinner at night.
妈妈准备晚饭。
mā ma zhǔn bèi wǎn fàn。
Mom prepares dinner.
你今天想吃什么晚饭？
nǐ jīn tiān xiǎng chī shén me wǎn fàn？
What do you want to have for dinner today?
我们一起去吃晚饭吧。
wǒ men yì qǐ qù chī wǎn fàn ba。
Let's go out for dinner together.
晚饭后我们可以散步。
wǎn fàn hòu wǒ men kě yǐ sàn bù。
After dinner, we can take a walk.
5 mini stories
妈妈每天晚上都会做晚饭。爸爸和孩子们都很喜欢她的晚饭。
mā ma měi tiān wǎn shàng dōu huì zuò wǎn fàn。 bà ba hé hái zi men dōu hěn xǐ huan tā de wǎn fàn。
Mom cooks dinner every evening. Dad and the kids all like her dinners.
今天是星期天，我们全家一起吃晚饭。
jīn tiān shì xīng qī tiān， wǒ men quán jiā yì qǐ chī wǎn fàn。
Today is Sunday, we had dinner together as a family.
晚饭后，孩子们喜欢看动画片。
wǎn fàn hòu， hái zi men xǐ huan kàn dòng huà piàn。
After dinner, the kids like to watch cartoons.
我们经常邀请朋友来家里吃晚饭。
wǒ men jīng cháng yāo qǐng péng yǒu lái jiā lǐ chī wǎn fàn。
We often invite friends over for dinner at home.
晚饭时间到了，孩子们开始收拾餐桌。
wǎn fàn shí jiān dào le， hái zi men kāi shǐ shōu shí cān zhuō。
It's time for dinner, the kids start to clear the table.
Mini dialogue
吃晚饭
A
妈妈，晚饭吃什么？
Māma, wǎnfàn chī shénme?
Mom, what's for dinner?
B
晚饭有米饭和青菜。
Wǎnfàn yǒu mǐfàn hé qīngcài.
Dinner has rice and vegetables.
晚饭时间
A
你几点吃晚饭？
Nǐ jǐ diǎn chī wǎnfàn?
What time do you eat dinner?
B
我六点吃晚饭。
Wǒ liù diǎn chī wǎnfàn.
I eat dinner at six o'clock.
Related words and contrasts
contrast
早饭
zǎofàn
breakfast
晚饭 is dinner, 早饭 is breakfast.
contrast
午饭
wǔfàn
lunch
晚饭 is the evening meal, 午饭 is the midday meal.