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- 便饭
便饭
biàn fàn
Meaning
- an ordinary meal
Definition
简单的、普通的饭菜
simple, ordinary meal
Usage
常用于谦辞，指自己准备的饭菜不丰盛，或指日常的便餐。
Often used as a humble term, referring to a simple meal prepared by oneself, or an everyday meal.
Examples
- 1 今天就在我家吃顿便饭吧。(Just have a simple meal at my place today.)
- 2 不好意思，只有便饭招待，请别见怪。(Sorry, I can only offer a simple meal; please don't mind.)
- 3 晚饭就是家常便饭，没什么特别的。(Dinner is just a homely meal, nothing special.)
- 4 他们请我吃了顿便饭，气氛很轻松。(They treated me to a simple meal, and the atmosphere was relaxed.)
- 5 这虽然是便饭，但味道很不错。(Although this is a simple meal, it tastes really good.)
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