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午餐 appears often in everyday Chinese, so it is worth practicing early and reviewing often.
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Pronunciation focus
Say wǔcān slowly first, then repeat it in a short phrase. Listen for the tone shape.
Usage note
午餐表示中午吃的饭。
wǔ cān biǎo shì zhōng wǔ chī de fàn。
Lunch means the meal eaten at noon.
Context note
午餐常用于学校、工作和日常生活。
wǔ cān cháng yòng yú xué xiào 、 gōng zuò hé rì cháng shēng huó。
Lunch often appears with school, work, and daily life.
5 examples
我们吃午餐。
wǒ men chī wǔ cān。
We eat lunch.
午餐时间到了。
wǔ cān shí jiān dào le。
It is lunchtime.
今天的午餐很好吃。
jīn tiān de wǔ cān hěn hǎo chī。
Today's lunch is tasty.
他在食堂吃午餐。
tā zài shí táng chī wǔ cān。
He eats lunch in the cafeteria.
午餐后休息一下。
wǔ cān hòu xiū xi yí xià。
Rest after lunch.
5 mini stories
中午，大家一起吃午餐。
zhōng wǔ， dà jiā yì qǐ chī wǔ cān。
At noon, everyone eats lunch together.
妈妈给我准备了午餐。
mā ma gěi wǒ zhǔn bèi le wǔ cān。
Mom prepared lunch for me.
午餐后，我想睡一会儿。
wǔ cān hòu， wǒ xiǎng shuì yí huì er。
After lunch, I want to sleep for a while.
学校的午餐很方便。
xué xiào de wǔ cān hěn fāng biàn。
The school's lunch is very convenient.
他今天带了午餐。
tā jīn tiān dài le wǔ cān。
He brought lunch today.