bữa ăn
/bɨ̄ə ʔaːn/noun★Beginner
informal
A meal or eating occasion
Hôm nay tôi ăn bữa ăn sáng ở nhà.
Today I ate breakfast at home.
Bữa ăn tối của chúng tôi rất ngon.
Our dinner was very delicious.
💡
This phrase refers to any meal of the day (breakfast, lunch, dinner, or snack).
Collocations
bữa ăn sángbreakfastbữa ăn trưalunchbữa ăn tốidinner
Synonyms
Related Phrases
bữa ăn nhẹphrase
light meal
bữa ăn gia đìnhphrase
family meal
💡Pro Tip
Meal-specific terms
To specify the meal, use 'bữa ăn sáng' (breakfast), 'bữa ăn trưa' (lunch), or 'bữa ăn tối' (dinner).
📖Word Origin
From 'bữa' (occasion) + 'ăn' (to eat).
📝Usage Notes
In Vietnamese, 'bữa ăn' is a common way to refer to meals in a general sense. It can be combined with time-specific words like 'sáng' (morning), 'trưa' (afternoon), or 'tối' (evening) to specify the meal.
Word Breakdown
bữa
occasion
rootăn
to eat
rootTừ Điển Việt Anh