This is the 506th most frequent Chinese word.


The Chinese word "餐" means "meal" or "food."


In this sentence, '餐' refers to a meal or a dining experience at a specific venue, emphasizing its role as a planned or organized occurrence.

我们今晚预订了一家高级餐厅的餐。

We booked a meal at an upscale restaurant for tonight.


Here, '餐' is used as part of '早餐', meaning 'breakfast', thus specifying the meal time.

早餐已经准备好了,请趁热享用。

Breakfast is ready; please enjoy it while it's hot.


Here, the word '餐' (meal) is part of the compound word '中餐', which means 'Chinese food' or 'Chinese meal'.

我喜欢中餐,特别是四川菜。

I like Chinese food, especially Sichuan cuisine.