快餐

• 拼音: kuài cān
• 汉字拆解: 快 (kuài) — fast, quick; 餐 (cān) — meal, food

含义

Fast food. Food that can be prepared and served quickly, typically from restaurants or takeout shops.

Refers to both Western fast food chains and Chinese quick-service restaurants. In China, this includes not only places like McDonald's but also local noodle shops and boxed meal vendors.

例句

1. 中午我们吃快餐吧。
2. 他不喜欢吃快餐。
3. 这附近有快餐店吗？

用法指南

语境: dining, everyday

语气: casual

正确说法

• 快餐又便宜又方便。(Fast food is both cheap and convenient.)
• 我今天想吃快餐。(I want to eat fast food today.)

错误说法

• 不要把所有简单的饭叫快餐 (Don't call all simple meals 快餐 — home-cooked simple meals are not fast food)

起源与历史

Compound of 快 (fast, quick) and 餐 (meal, food). A modern term reflecting the influence of fast food culture.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal