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吃顿

have a meal

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have a meal 吃顿 is a colloquial pattern meaning to eat or have one meal. 顿 is a measure word for meals and is often followed by 饭 or a specific food, as in 吃顿饭 or 吃顿饺子.
CH: 周末一起吃顿饭吧。
EN: Let’s have a meal together this weekend.

不就吃顿饺子吗？

It's just eating some dumplings, isn't it?

— 我的父亲母亲 (1999)

鲍伯，出去自己吃顿午餐

Bob, go out and have lunch by yourself.

— 惊魂记 (1960)