便當
biàndāng
ㄅㄧㄢˋ ㄉㄤ
Simplified 便当 · mainland 盒飯
- 1convenient
- 2handy
- 3easy
- 4bento (a meal in a partitioned box)
- 5lunchbox
In Taiwan
The everyday word for a boxed meal in Taiwan, eaten at any hour and sold everywhere from convenience stores to railway platforms.
Example
我中午買了一個排骨便當。
wǒ zhōngwǔ mǎi le yíge páigǔ biàndāng
I bought a pork-chop bento for lunch.