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Definition
Lunch session; the business hours of a restaurant or eatery around lunchtime, typically from 11:00 AM to 2:30 PM.
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How it's used
Refers specifically to the lunch service period in restaurants, distinguishing it from breakfast or dinner hours. It is commonly used to describe pricing, menus, or busy periods during the middle of the day. You will frequently see it paired with terms like 套餐 or 優惠 to highlight special lunch deals.
Examples
Shall we go have the lunch set menu?
This restaurant always has long queues during lunch hours.
Related words
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with the general term for lunch, which is 食晏 or 食午飯. 午市 refers strictly to the business operation hours of a restaurant, not the act of eating lunch itself.
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Grammar guides
- TonesCantonese has six tones, and the tones can change in certain grammatical contexts. Learn the six tones and the rules for tone change.
- Time and datesClock time, days of the week, months, and years. The patterns you need to make plans and talk about when things happen.
- Modal verbsHow to say can, will, may, should, must, and want. The core modal verbs of Cantonese and the differences that trip up beginners.
