小吃 — meaning in English

English meaning

• snack noun A small amount of food eaten between main meals.
• takeaway noun The key point or lesson drawn from a discussion, event, or piece of information.
• undern noun Synonym of terce: the third hour of daylight (about 9 am).

Senses

小吃 is used for these senses in English:

• snack A light meal.
• snack bar A small restaurant serving light meals.
• takeaway (chiefly, UK, Australia, South Africa, and, New Zealand) A restaurant that sells food to be eaten elsewhere.
• undern (UK, dialectal) A light meal, particularly in the afternoon. [from 17th c.]

snack — full definition

1. noun A small amount of food eaten between main meals.
2. verb To eat a small amount of food, often between meals.
3. noun Slang for a very attractive person.

takeaway — full definition

1. noun The key point or lesson drawn from a discussion, event, or piece of information.
2. noun Chiefly British: food bought from a restaurant to eat elsewhere, or the restaurant itself.

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