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The Chinese word wufan - 午饭 - wǔfàn
(lunch in Chinese)
Phonetic script (Hanyu Pinyin)
wǔfàn
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English translation
lunch
Chinese characters:
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午饭 ( wufan / wǔfàn ) in traditional characters
午飯
Chinese Pinyin example sentence with 午饭 ( wufan / wǔfàn ) ⓘWriting in Pinyin
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If you cannot use Chinese characters, it is preferable to use the Pinyin with tones. Only use the Pinyin without tones if there's no other option (e.g. writing a text message from/to a mobile phone that doesn't support special characters such as ā, í, ǒ, ù).
Before using this Pinyin example sentence, consider that Chinese characters should always be your first choice in written communication.
If you cannot use Chinese characters, it is preferable to use the Pinyin with tones. Only use the Pinyin without tones if there's no other option (e.g. writing a text message from/to a mobile phone that doesn't support special characters such as ā, í, ǒ, ù).
Ni chi wufan le ma?
Nǐ chī wǔfàn le ma?– English translation: Have you had lunch?
Tags and additional information
(Meaning of individual characters, character components etc.)
noon | meal
午饭 ( wufan / wǔfàn ) belongs to the 500 most common composed words in Chinese language (rank 189)
午饭 ( wufan / wǔfàn ) belongs to the 500 most common composed words in Chinese language (rank 189)
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