When we want to express having dinner in Chinese, the most common and practical way is to say 吃晚饭 (chī wǎnfàn). This literally translates to 'eat evening meal'.
It's straightforward and used in everyday conversation. You'll hear Chinese speakers use this phrase frequently, so it's a good one to learn early.
For example, if you want to ask 'What are you eating for dinner?', you can say: 你晚饭吃什么？(Nǐ wǎnfàn chī shénme?).
When talking about eating dinner, Chinese uses the verb-object structure "吃晚饭" (chī wǎnfàn). "吃" means to eat, and "晚饭" means dinner. It's a very straightforward phrase and one of the first you'll learn in Chinese.
You can use it simply as a verb, like "我今天晚上七点吃晚饭" (Wǒ jīntiān wǎnshàng qī diǎn chī wǎnfàn) meaning "I will eat dinner at 7 PM tonight." Or you can ask someone, "你吃晚饭了吗?" (Nǐ chī wǎnfàn le ma?) which means "Have you eaten dinner yet?"
How Formal Is It?
"我们今晚用晚餐在七点。(We will eat dinner at 7 PM tonight.)"
"你吃晚饭了吗？(Have you eaten dinner yet?)"
"咱们吃晚饭去吧。(Let's go eat dinner.)"
"宝宝，该吃饭饭了。(Baby, it's time to eat dinner.)"
"今晚一起搓一顿？(Want to grab a bite tonight? [informal, implying a good meal together])"
स्तर के अनुसार उदाहरण
我们通常晚上七点吃晚饭。
We usually eat dinner at seven in the evening.
你喜欢在家里吃晚饭还是出去吃？
Do you prefer to eat dinner at home or go out?
她忙得没有时间吃晚饭。
She was so busy that she didn't have time to eat dinner.
孩子们放学后，我们一起吃晚饭。
After the children come home from school, we eat dinner together.
我今天想吃晚饭吃点清淡的。
I want to eat something light for dinner today.
请问，您想什么时候吃晚饭？
Excuse me, when would you like to eat dinner?
周末我们经常和朋友一起吃晚饭。
On weekends, we often eat dinner with friends.
他吃晚饭时喜欢看电视。
He likes to watch TV while eating dinner.
今天我下班后直接回家吃晚饭，没时间去健身房了。
Today after work, I'm going straight home to eat dinner; I don't have time to go to the gym.
直接 (zhíjiē) means 'directly'.
我们通常会在晚上七点左右吃晚饭。
We usually eat dinner around 7 PM.
左右 (zuǒyòu) means 'around' or 'approximately'.
你吃晚饭了吗？我们一起去散步怎么样？
Have you eaten dinner? How about we go for a walk together?
怎么样 (zěnmeyàng) is a common way to ask 'how about...?'
奶奶总是坚持全家人一起吃晚饭，她觉得这样能增进感情。
Grandma always insists the whole family eats dinner together; she thinks it can enhance relationships.
增进 (zēngjìn) means 'to enhance' or 'to promote'.
因为加班，我昨晚很晚才吃晚饭。
Because of working overtime, I ate dinner very late last night.
才 (cái) indicates something happened later than expected.
孩子们放学回家后，第一件事就是问什么时候吃晚饭。
After the children come home from school, the first thing they ask is when they will eat dinner.
第一件事 (dì yī jiàn shì) means 'the first thing'.
吃晚饭的时候，我们聊了很多关于旅行的趣事。
While eating dinner, we talked a lot about interesting things from our trip.
趣事 (qùshì) means 'interesting things' or 'anecdotes'.
为了健康，医生建议我不要在睡前两小时内吃晚饭。
For health, the doctor suggested I don't eat dinner within two hours before sleep.
睡前 (shuìqián) means 'before sleep'.
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Listen for how he faces difficulties and pursues dreams.
Pay attention to what made the artist's work famous.
What must businesses do in a changing global economy?
Read this aloud:
他那种举重若轻的态度，使我们在面对挑战时信心倍增。
Focus: 举重若轻 (jǔzhòngruòqīng)
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面对如此错综复杂的局面，我们必须审时度势，做出明智的抉择。
Focus: 审时度势 (shěnshíduódào)
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这次研讨会汇聚了各领域的专家学者，共同探讨前沿科技的发展趋势。
Focus: 汇聚 (huìjù)
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Perfect score!
उदाहरण
我妈叫我回家吃晚饭。
संबंधित सामग्री
यह शब्द अन्य भाषाओं में
संबंधित मुहावरे
food के और शब्द
一两
B1Fifty grams; a Chinese unit of weight (approx. 50g).
一斤
B1Half a kilogram; a Chinese unit of weight (approx. 500g).
一袋
B1A bag of.
少一点儿
A2A bit less.
多一点儿
A2A bit more.
一口
B1A mouthful; a bite; a small amount (of food or drink).
一瓶
B1A bottle of.
一碗
B1Measure word for a bowl of food.
一盒
B1A box of.
一杯
B1Measure word for a cup of liquid.
