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How do you say "lets eat" in Chinese?

我们吃饭吧

wǒ men chī fàn ba

Phrase Hanzi

In Chinese, "lets eat" is 我们吃饭吧 (wǒ men chī fàn ba).

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Pronunciation

Say wǒ men chī fàn ba with "wǒ" dipped low then curled back up (third tone), then "men" kept light and neutral, then "chī" held flat and high (first tone), then "fàn" snapped down sharply (fourth tone), then "ba" kept light and neutral.

Writing and usage

我们吃饭吧 is written using hanzi. It's a phrase, part of the vocabulary taught in the Noun Town language learning game.

Example sentence

lets eat

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How to remember 我们吃饭吧

Hold this scene in mind: lets eat, paired tightly with the sound "wǒ men chī fàn ba" — that's the whole trick.

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Questions about 我们吃饭吧

How do you pronounce 我们吃饭吧?

Say wǒ men chī fàn ba with "wǒ" dipped low then curled back up (third tone), then "men" kept light and neutral, then "chī" held flat and high (first tone), then "fàn" snapped down sharply (fourth tone), then "ba" kept light and neutral.

Is 我们吃饭吧 formal or casual?

我们吃饭吧 is a neutral, everyday word that works in both casual and polite speech.

How is 我们吃饭吧 used in Chinese?

我们吃饭吧 is used the same way as the equivalent English phrase. For example: (lets eat).

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