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盒饭
héfàn
Description
盒饭是装在盒子里的饭，很多人中午工作或者坐火车的时候买来吃。
盒饭 is rice packed in a box; many people buy it for lunch at work or on the train.
它又便宜又方便，里面一般有米饭和一些菜。
It is cheap and convenient, usually containing rice and some dishes.
Meanings
盒饭héfàn
a boxed meal; takeout meal in a container
我中午买了一份盒饭。
I bought a boxed lunch at noon.
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Notes
- Etymology
盒 (box) + 饭 (rice/meal), literally "box meal."
- Nuance
often means a cheap, quick meal; 便当 sounds more like a Japanese-style bento.
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“是19.9元 19.9元自助盒饭”
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