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餐饮 (cān yǐn) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 5

Meaning of 餐饮

名 míng noun

food and beverage

他在餐饮行业工作了十年。

tā zài cān yǐn háng yè gōng zuò le shí nián

He has worked in the food and beverage industry for ten years.

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Word breakdown

餐 cān — food, meal

饮 yǐn — drink, beverage

1 饮料 yǐn liào — beverage HSK 3
- 饮 to drink; represents the drinking action/function
- 料 material, substance; represents the drinkable substance
Example

夏天我喜欢喝冷饮料。

xià tiān wǒ xǐ huan hē lěng yǐn liào

In summer I like to drink cold beverages.
2 饮食 yǐn shí — diet HSK 5
- 饮 to drink; drinking
- 食 to eat; food
Example

健康的饮食很重要。

jiàn kāng de yǐn shí hěn zhòng yào

A healthy diet is very important.
3 饮用水 yǐn yòng shuǐ — drinking water HSK 6
- 饮 drinking, to drink
- 用 for use, usage
- 水 water
Example

我们需要保证饮用水的安全。

wǒ men xū yào bǎo zhèng yǐn yòng shuǐ de ān quán

We need to ensure the safety of drinking water.

Structure & writing

1 餐 cān — to eat (a meal)

餐 is not used as a component in any other character.

consists of

1.1 ⺊ — graphic component

⺊ is a component in 5 characters

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餐 cān to eat (a meal)

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占 zhàn to occupy; to seize

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卓 zhuó tall and upright 卤 lǔ bittern; the bitter black liquid remaining after salt crystallization, a mixture of magnesium chloride, magnesium sulfate, magnesium bromide, and sodium chloride 贞 zhēn loyal and steadfast in one's convictions

1.2 夕 xī — evening; sunset (opposite of 朝zhāo)

夕 is a component in 14 characters

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名 míng name; appellation of a person or thing 外 wài outside; exterior (opposite of 内/里) 多 duō many; much; a large number (opposite of 少/寡) 岁 suì year

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夜 yè night (from dusk to dawn), opposite of '日'/'昼' 奖 jiǎng to reward; to praise 将 jiāng will; about to 梦 mèng dream (physiological phenomenon during sleep) 餐 cān to eat (a meal)

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怨 yuàn resentment; hatred 浆 jiāng thick liquid; paste

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酱 jiàng fermented paste condiment made from beans or wheat (e.g. yellow bean paste, sweet bean paste)

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桨 jiǎng oar; paddle (for rowing a boat, usually wooden, cylindrical on the upper part and flat and slightly wider on the lower part) 罗 luó net for catching birds

1.3 又 yòu — again; indicating repetition or successive occurrence of an action

又 is a component in 38 characters

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对 duì to answer; to reply 服 fú clothing; garment 欢 huān joyful, happy 汉 hàn Han River (汉江), originating in southern Shaanxi, flowing into the Yangtze at Wuhan, Hubei 鸡 jī chicken (domestic fowl with short beak, red comb, and short wings)

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双 shuāng two (often symmetrical, opposite of 单) 叔 shū father's younger brother; also a form of address for a man of the same generation as one's father but younger and unrelated (can be reduplicated) 受 shòu to receive; to accept 变 biàn to change; to differ from before 戏 xì to play; to frolic

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报 bào newspaper; also refers to certain periodicals 轻 qīng light in weight; low in density (opposite of '重') 难 nán difficult; not easy (opposite of 易)

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仅 jǐn only; merely 反 fǎn to flip over; to turn upside down 取 qǔ to take into one's hand 度 dù instrument or unit for measuring length 支 zhī to prop up; to support

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观 guān to observe carefully 餐 cān to eat (a meal)

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劝 quàn to persuade; to convince someone by presenting facts and reasoning 叉 chā fork (a utensil with two or more tines at one end and a handle at the other) 权 quán ancient counterweight of a steelyard 艰 jiān difficult; not easy

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叙 xù to narrate, to chat 径 jìng narrow path; footpath 竖 shù upright, vertical, perpendicular to the ground (opposite of '横')

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侵 qīn to invade, to encroach on others' rights 凤 fèng phoenix, the legendary king of birds (the male is called 凤, the female 凰) 叹 tàn to sigh out of worry or sorrow 圣 shèng supremely exalted and wise 奴 nú slave (person oppressed, exploited, and controlled in old society)

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寝 qǐn to sleep 浸 jìn to soak in liquid; to steep 璨 càn (lit.) fine jade 盈 yíng to be full; to fill up 缀 zhuì to sew together; to stitch 驭 yù to drive (a carriage or horse)

1.4 食 shí — to eat

食 is a component in 1 characters

HSK 4

餐 cān to eat (a meal)

Stroke order

2 饮 yǐn — to drink; especially to drink alcohol

饮 is not used as a component in any other character.

consists of

2.1 饣 shí — food/eating radical

饣 is a component in 17 characters

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饭 fàn cooked rice or grain 饺 jiǎo dumpling (crescent-shaped stuffed dough)

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馆 guǎn inn; lodging house for guests

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饮 yǐn to drink; especially to drink alcohol 饱 bǎo full (after eating); satiated (opposite of hungry) 饿 è hungry (opposite of 饱)

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饼 bǐng flatbread; round flat cake (baked, grilled, or steamed) 馒 mán steamed bun (see 馒头, a leavened, dome-shaped bread with no filling)

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饥 jī hungry (opposite of 饱) 馈 kuì to give as a gift, to present

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蚀 shí to lose; to damage; to deplete 饪 rèn to cook food 饲 sì to raise (animals); to feed 饵 ěr cake; pastry 饶 ráo abundant, plentiful

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馁 něi (lit.) hungry; starving 馅 xiàn filling (meat, vegetables, sugar, etc. inside dumplings, pastries, or other foods)

2.2 欠 qiàn — to yawn (open the mouth when tired)

欠 is a component in 18 characters

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欢 huān joyful, happy 歌 gē song; lyrics that can be sung

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次 cì order; rank

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饮 yǐn to drink; especially to drink alcohol

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吹 chuī to blow (air from the mouth) 歉 qiàn poor harvest (opposite of 丰)

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欣 xīn joyful, delighted 欧 Ōu 款 kuǎn sincere; hospitable 软 ruǎn soft, not firm (opposite of 硬)

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欲 yù desire; craving for something or wish to achieve a goal 欺 qī to deceive, to cheat 歇 xiē to rest 砍 kǎn to chop or hack with a knife, axe, etc.

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坎 kǎn one of the Eight Trigrams, symbol '☵', representing water 嵌 qiàn to inlay; to embed a smaller piece into a recess of a larger object (often decorative) 炊 chuī to cook (a meal), to make a fire for cooking 钦 qīn to admire; to respect

Stroke order