How to Say ‘Dining; meal’ in Simplified Chinese
用餐
yòng cān
[yohng-tsahn]
💬 Usage Tip: [用餐] is a slightly more formal way to say "eat" or "dine," common in restaurant talk. You'll see it in set phrases like [用餐时间] "dining time" and [用餐前] "before the meal."
Phrase Breakdown
用餐
yòng cān
[yohng-tsahn]
to dine; to have a meal
A formal or polite way to say eat a meal, often used in restaurants and reservation rules.
我们明天晚上六点用餐。
We will dine tomorrow at 6 p.m.
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