一日三餐

Mandarin · pinyin yī rì sān cān

Meanings

  1. to have three meals a day
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一
yī · one; a, an; alone
日
rì · sun; day; daytime
三
sān · three
餐
cān · eat, dine; meal; food
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1–4–1–1 · yi1 ri4 san1 can1

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jat1 jat6 saam1 caan1

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