How to Say ‘Three meals a day’ in Traditional Chinese
三餐
sān cān
[sahn tsahn]
💬 Usage Tip: [三餐] literally means [three meals], but it commonly means your daily meals in general. You can say [三餐正常] for "meals are regular" or [要吃三餐] for "you should eat all three meals."
Phrase Breakdown
三
sān
[sahn]
three
The number three; here it is part of the phrase for three meals.
三餐都要正常吃。
All three meals should be eaten regularly.
餐
cān
[tsahn]
meal
A meal or dining occasion; often seen in words about daily meals.
三餐要定時。
The three meals should be on time.
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