How to Say ‘Come dine’ in Simplified Chinese
来用餐
lái yòng cān
[lie yohng tsahn]
💬 Usage Tip: [来 + verb] often means "come and do something": [来用餐] "come dine," [来看看] "come take a look." It's a handy pattern for arrivals or invitations.
Phrase Breakdown
来
lái
[lie]
to come
Used for arriving at a place, such as a restaurant.
我们晚上七点来用餐，可以吗？
Can we come dine at seven in the evening?
用餐
yòng cān
[yohng tsahn]
to dine; to have a meal
A polite phrase for eating at a restaurant.
很多客人喜欢周末来用餐。
Many guests like to come dine on weekends.
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