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Jyutping saam1 caan1
Pinyin sān cān

Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. noun
    three meals of the day (breakfast, lunch, and dinner)
    (syn.) 三頓, 三顿
Examples (Tatoeba—Mandarin-English)
  1. Mandarin
    日本人每天吃三餐。
    日本人每天吃三餐。
    rì běn rén měi tiān chī sān cān 。
    • Japanese people take three meals a day.
    • Japanese eat three meals a day.
  2. Mandarin
    我们一日三餐。
    我們一日三餐。
    wǒ men yī rì sān cān 。
    • We eat a meal three times a day.
  3. Mandarin
    我们一日吃三餐。
    我們一日吃三餐。
    wǒ men yī rì chī sān cān 。
    • We eat a meal three times a day.
Examples (Tatoeba—Cantonese-English)
  1. Cantonese
    日本人每日食三餐。
    日本人每日食三餐。
    jat6 bun2 jan4 mui5 jat6 sik6 saam1 caan1 。
    • Japanese people take three meals a day.
    • Japanese eat three meals a day.
  2. Cantonese
    𠮶间旅馆五千円一晚,不过就唔包早午晚三餐。
    嗰間旅館五千円一晚,不過就唔包早午晚三餐。
    go2 gaan1 leoi5 gun2 ng5 cin1 円 jat1 maan5 , bat1 gwo3 zau6 m4 baau1 zou2 ng5 maan5 saam1 caan1 。
    • That inn is 5,000 yen a night, meals excluded.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    佢生意失败搞到破产,三餐不继。
    佢生意失敗搞到破產,三餐不繼。
    keoi5 saang1 ji3 sat1 baai6 gaau2 dou3 po3 caan2, saam1 caan1 bat1 gai3.
    • He was broke due to failure in business. He had not enough to eat.
  2. Cantonese
    依个世界仲有大把人连三餐温饱都成问题。
    依個世界仲有大把人連三餐温飽都成問題。
    ji1 go3 sai3 gaai3 zung6 jau5 daai6 baa2 jan4 lin4 saam1 caan1 wan1 baau2 dou1 sing4 man6 tai4.
    • There are still many people in this world who can't even afford basic necessities.
  3. Cantonese
    我有一个心愿,就系人人都有三餐温饱。
    我有一個心願,就係人人都有三餐温飽。
    ngo5 jau5 jat1 go3 sam1 jyun6, zau6 hai6 jan4 jan4 dou1 jau5 saam1 caan1 wan1 baau2.
    • I have a dream that everyone can be free from hunger.
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Cantonese
    每日食三餐
    每日食三餐
    mui5 jat6 sik6 saam1 caan1
    • eat three meals a day