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    Referring to dinner with 晚餐 (wǎncān)

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    Structure

    吃 + 晚餐

    Explanation

    The noun 晚餐 (wǎncān) means "dinner" or "supper" and refers to the evening meal. It is a slightly more formal synonym of 晚饭. For example, 一起吃晚餐 means "to eat dinner together."

    Examples

    • 今晚我请你吃晚餐怎么样？

      jīnwǎn wǒ qǐng nǐ chī wǎncān zěnmeyàng?

      How about I treat you to dinner tonight?

    • 我们全家人每天都一起吃晚餐。

      wǒmen quánjiā rén měitiān dōu yìqǐ chī wǎncān.

      Our whole family eats dinner together every day.

    • 晚餐后我们去散步吧。

      wǎncān hòu wǒmen qù sànbù ba.

      Let's go for a walk after dinner.

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