In Chinese bronze inscriptions, the form of the character “\u996d” was a hand taking food. The original meaning was having meal. And gradually it extended to "the food we eat", especially the staple food. Today, the meaning of “\u996d” has not such limitation any more. However, there are obvious differences between the diets of people in northern and southern regions. People in the north love food made of flour, such as noodles, cakes and dumplings, while people in the south love rice.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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\u5b57\u4e49\uff1a<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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meal<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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\u7ec4\u8bcd\uff1a<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
\t\u65e9\u996d\uff08z\u01ceofàn\uff09\uff1abreakfast<\/div>\n
\t\u5348\u996d\uff08w\u01d4fàn\uff09\uff1alunch<\/div>\n
\t\u665a\u996d\uff08w\u01cenfàn\uff09\uff1asupper; dinner<\/div>\n
\t\u5403\u996d\uff08ch\u012bfàn\uff09\uff1aeat; have [eat\u3001take] a meal<\/div>\n
\t\u7c73\u996d\uff08m\u01d0fàn\uff09\uff1a(cooked) rice<\/div>\n
\t\u996d\u9986\uff08\u513f\uff09\uff08fàngu\u01cenr\uff09\uff1arestaurant<\/div>\n
\t\u996d\u83dc\uff08fàncài\uff09\uff1ameal; food<\/div>\n
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\u4f8b\u53e5\uff1a<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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W\u01d2 yào hé t\u0101 de fùm\u01d4 yìq\u01d0 ch\u012b w\u01cenfàn.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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1\u3001\u6211\u8981\u548c\u4ed6\u7684\u7236\u6bcd\u4e00\u8d77\u5403\u665a\u996d\u3002<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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I will have supper with his parents.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Zài zh\u014dngguó de nánf\u0101ng, rénmen y\u01d0 m\u01d0fàn wéi zh\u01d4shí.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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2\u3001\u5728\u4e2d\u56fd\u7684\u5357\u65b9\uff0c\u4eba\u4eec\u4ee5\u7c73\u996d\u4e3a\u4e3b\u98df\u3002<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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In southern China, people live on rice.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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W\u01d2 zh\u012bdào fùjìn y\u01d2u yìji\u0101 h\u011bn h\u01ceo de fàngu\u01cen, nàl\u01d0 de fàncài h\u011bn h\u01ceoch\u012b.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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3\u3001\u6211\u77e5\u9053\u9644\u8fd1\u6709\u4e00\u5bb6\u5f88\u597d\u7684\u996d\u9986\uff0c\u90a3\u91cc\u7684\u996d\u83dc\u5f88\u597d\u5403\u3002<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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I know a great restaurant nearby\uff0cthe food there is very delicious.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
\t\u539f\u6587\u94fe\u63a5<\/div>\n