No. 4,826 in Chinese
自助餐
Buffet.
In a sentence
昨天我和朋友们去吃了一顿自助餐。
Yesterday, my friends and I went to have a buffet meal.
In this sentence, '自助餐' refers to the meal type known as a buffet, where diners serve themselves from various dishes.
在这家酒店，早餐是自助餐形式的。
In this hotel, breakfast is served in the form of a buffet.
Here, '自助餐' describes the serving style of the breakfast offered, emphasizing the buffet method.
他对酒店的自助餐赞不绝口，说非常丰富美味。
He highly praised the hotel's buffet, saying it was very abundant and delicious.
In this example, '自助餐' specifically refers to a component of the hotel service, namely the buffet meal provided to guests.
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