餐

• 拼音: cān
• 汉字拆解: 餐 = 歺 + 又 + 食, meal/to eat

含义

Meal; measure word for meals. A formal term for eating occasions.

Functions both as a noun meaning 'meal' and as a measure word for counting meals. Common in compounds like 早餐 (breakfast), 午餐 (lunch), 晚餐 (dinner), 餐厅 (restaurant), and 快餐 (fast food). More formal than 饭.

例句

1. 这家餐厅的套餐价格很实惠，一餐只要三十块。
2. 医生建议一日三餐要规律。
3. 我们一起去吃一餐好的庆祝一下吧。

用法指南

语境: food, dining, everyday

语气: neutral

正确说法

• 今天我请你吃一餐。(Today I'll treat you to a meal.)
• 西餐和中餐哪个你更喜欢？(Which do you prefer, Western food or Chinese food?)

错误说法

• 注意'餐'作量词时比'顿'更正式 (As a measure word, 餐 is more formal than 顿 — use 顿 in casual speech)

起源与历史

Originally written with food-related components, indicating eating. Now standardized as 餐.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal