to eat or have a meal

evening meal; dinner; supper

an establishment where meals are served to customers

to prepare a meal or engage in the process of cooking food

porridge; gruel; congee

food; a meal (dishes and staple food)

(cooked) rice

one's job or way of making a living

reunion dinner on Lunar New Year's Eve (Chinese New Year tradition)

A social or business gathering centered around a meal, often for networking or specific social purposes.

a dish consisting of cooked rice stir-fried in a wok with vegetables, meat, or eggs

to cook; to prepare a meal

meal in a partitioned box

to serve a meal

A dining hall or cafeteria, typically within an institution such as a school, factory, or office.

a derogatory term for a useless person or someone who lacks ability; a fathead

A portable container used for carrying or storing a prepared meal, commonly used for work, school, or military and outdoor purposes (mess tin).

A routine event or a frequent occurrence that is nothing out of the ordinary.

to beg for food or money

a meal cooked in a large pot for a collective group, such as in a canteen or mess hall

leftover food

a room in a private residence or apartment used for eating meals

A Japanese-style rice ball, typically triangular and wrapped in seaweed.

to cook food, specifically to prepare a meal using a stove or fire.

secure employment (lit. iron rice bowl)

grand hotel; a large, upscale hotel

the amount of food a person normally eats; one's eating capacity

to ask for food or money as a beggar

Plain cooked or steamed rice, especially when served without any accompanying dishes or toppings.

food; meals; fare

leisure time (over a cup of tea, after a meal etc)

cooked rice that has been reheated or softened by adding boiling water or soup

to have eaten and drunk to one's heart's content

money owed or paid for a meal or food.

to pay for or provide regular meals at a fixed rate; to board

to eat rice together with a side dish to make it more palatable

(coll.) to burst out laughing

big restaurant

meal ticket (literal and figurative)

plain tea and simple food; a diet of basic, inexpensive items implying a frugal or humble lifestyle

to work for a living

an ordinary meal or simple home cooking

plain cooked rice (as opposed to rice porridge)