Definition
快餐 (kuài cān) means 'fast food' — food served quickly at chains like McDonald's or KFC. Unlike 小吃 (xiǎo chī 'snack'), which is a small, casual bite (e.g., dumplings or street snacks), 快餐 is a full, quick meal.
noun
fast food
Examples
- 快餐。Wǒ zhōngwǔ chángcháng chī kuài cān.I often eat fast food for lunch.
- 。Zhè jiā kuài cān diàn de dōngxi hěn piányi.The food at this fast food restaurant is very cheap.
- ，快餐。Tā bù xiǎng zuò fàn, jiù qù chī kuài cān le.He didn't want to cook, so he went to eat fast food.
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