---
title: "Wufan Meaning: 午饭 (wǔfàn) Means “lunch”"
description: "午饭 (traditional 午飯, wǔfàn) means “lunch”. Hear its tones, see what 午 and 饭 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/wufan"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 午饭 mean?

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午饭 wǔfàn

## lunch

## Its characters

1. 午 wǔ noon
2. 饭 fàn meal

## In a sentence

我们十二点吃午饭。 We have lunch at twelve.

中午十二点，去吃**午饭**。

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## More words with 午 or 饭

- [饭搭子 fàndāzi](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/fandazi)
- [饭店 fàndiàn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/fandian)
- [干饭人 gànfànrén](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/ganfanren)
- [米饭 mǐfàn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/mifan)
- [上午 shàngwǔ](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/shangwu)
- [晚饭 wǎnfàn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/wanfan)
- [午餐 wǔcān](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/wucan)
- [下午 xiàwǔ](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/xiawu)
- [早饭 zǎofàn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/zaofan)
- [中午 zhōngwǔ](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/zhongwu)

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