How to Say ‘Three meals’ in Simplified Chinese
三餐
sān cān
[sahn tsahn]
💬 Usage Tip: [三餐] literally means "three meals," but in real use it often means your regular daily meals as a set. You'll hear it in health advice like [三餐要规律].
Phrase Breakdown
三
sān
[sahn]
three
Number three; together with 餐 it means the three meals of the day.
三餐规律有助于控糖。
Regular three meals help with blood sugar control.
餐
cān
[tsahn]
meal
A meal or eating occasion; with 三 it means breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
三餐时间最好尽量固定。
The times of the three meals should ideally be as fixed as possible.
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