How to Say ‘We often order boxed lunches together.’ in Traditional Chinese
我們常常一起訂便當。
wǒ men cháng cháng yì qǐ dìng biàn dāng
[wo men chángcháng yìqǐ dìng biàndāng]
🇹🇼 In Taiwan: Group-ordering bento is a staple of Taiwanese office life: someone collects orders and money, and the lunches get delivered. Joining in is an easy way to bond with new colleagues.
Phrase Breakdown
我們常常
wǒ men cháng cháng
We often
我們 (we) + 常常 (often). Adverbs of frequency like 常常 come before the verb.
我們常常去爬山。
We often go hiking.
Words in this phrase
我們
wǒ men
[wo men]
we; us
Refers to the speaker and their group, such as a team or company.
我們很重視新人的想法，所以歡迎提問。
We value new employees’ ideas very much, so questions are welcome.
常常
cháng cháng
[chángcháng]
often; frequently
Adverb for something happening many times.
我常常去夜市。
I often go to the night market.
一起訂便當。
yì qǐ dìng biàn dāng
order boxed lunches together.
一起 (together) + 訂 (to order) + 便當 (boxed meal). 便當 is a very common lunch in Taiwanese offices.
中午一起訂便當吧。
Let's order boxed lunches together at noon.
Words in this phrase
一起
yì qǐ
[yìqǐ]
together
Doing something with other people.
我們一起去吃飯。
Let's go eat together.
訂
dìng
[dìng]
to order
To place an order for something, such as food or goods, in advance.
我想訂兩個便當。
I'd like to order two boxed lunches.
便當
biàn dāng
[biàndāng]
boxed lunch; bento
A takeaway meal of rice with meat and side dishes, very common in Taiwan.
我中午吃便當。
I eat a boxed lunch at noon.
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