cān yǐn
catering; repast
我喜欢吃中餐。
wǒ xǐhuān chī zhōngcān.
I like to eat Chinese food.
这家餐厅的餐饮很不错。
zhè jiā cāntīng de cānyǐn hěn bùcuò.
The food in this restaurant is very good.
我们去吃餐饮吧。
wǒmen qù chī cānyǐn ba.
Let's go eat.
禁食 (jìnshí)
fasting
饥饿 (jī'è)
hunger
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The Chinese word 餐饮 (cānyǐn) for "dining" or "catering" is composed of two characters: 餐 (cān) and 饮 (yǐn). The character 餐 originally meant "to eat" or "food", and it is composed of two parts: 食 (shí), which means "to eat", and 饣 (yàn), which is a phonetic component. The character 饮 originally meant "to drink", and it is composed of two parts: 水 (shuǐ), which means "water", and 酉 (yǒu), which is a phonetic component. When combined, the characters 餐 and 饮 form the word 餐饮, which refers to the act of eating and drinking, or the business of providing food and drink.
