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中餐
zhōngcān
Description
“中餐”就是中国的饭菜，很多人都很喜欢吃。
"中餐" means Chinese food, and many people like to eat it.
外国也有很多中餐馆，你可以在那里吃到中国菜。
There are many Chinese restaurants abroad where you can eat "中餐".
Meanings
中餐zhōngcān
Chinese food; Chinese cuisine
我今天想吃中餐。
I want to eat Chinese food today.
中餐zhōngcān
lunch; midday meal
我们中午一起吃中餐吧。
Let's have Chinese food together at noon.
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Notes
- Etymology
中 (China/middle) + 餐 (meal); meaning depends on whether 中 means "Chinese" or "midday."
- Nuance
usually means "Chinese cuisine," contrasting with 西餐 (Western food); "lunch" sense is less common.
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