Definition
会餐 is a separable verb-object compound (离合词) meaning 'to dine together' as a group activity. The verb 会 and the object 餐 can split when adding measure words, durations, or other modifiers between them — for example, 会了一次餐 ('had a group meal once'). You cannot place a direct object after the whole word; instead, use a structure like 跟同事会餐 ('dine together with colleagues').
v.o.
to dine togetherto have a group meal
Examples
- 会餐。Wǒmen míngtiān wǎnshang yìqǐ huì ba.Let's have a group dinner together tomorrow evening.
- 。Shàng gè yuè wǒmen huì guò yí cì cān.We had a group meal once last month.
- 会餐。Gōngsī měinián dōu huì zǔzhī yí cì huì.The company organizes a group dinner every year.
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