Korean Conversation · Level 182
15 words
Korean word
중식
Pronunciation
Romanizationchungsik
Meaning
- nounChinese food
Example
오늘 중식을 먹으러 중식당에 갔어요.o neul chung si geul meo geu reo chung sik ttang e ka sseo yo
Today, I went to a Chinese restaurant for Chinese food.
More examples
회의가 끝나서 중식 포장해 왔어요.hoe ui ga kkeun na seo chung sik po jang hae wa sseo yo
The meeting ended, so I brought back some Chinese takeout.
Core concept
Food prepared in the Chinese style, especially the kind served at a Chinese restaurant.
Common phrases
중식을 먹다chung si geul meok tta
eat Chinese food
중식을 포장해 오다chung si geul po jang hae o da
bring back Chinese takeout
중식을 시켜 먹다chung si geul si kyeo meok tta
order and eat Chinese food
Similar words
중국 음식chungguk eumsik: Food originating in China or prepared using Chinese cooking methods.
중식당chungsikttang: A restaurant devoted mainly to preparing and serving Chinese dishes.
중화요리chunghwayori: Traditional Chinese cooking methods and the dishes based on them.
Definition in Korean
중식은 보통 중국식으로 조리한 음식, 즉 중화요리나 중식당에서 제공하는 요리를 가리키며, 문맥에 따라 하루의 점심(중식)을 뜻하기도 한다.chung si geun po tong chung guk ssi geu ro cho ri han eum sik cheuk chung hwa yo ri na chung sik ttang e seo che gong ha neun yo ri reul ka ri ki myeo mun mae ge tta ra ha ru ui cheom sim chung sik eul tteu ta gi do han da
Word origin
The word's origin is uncertain, so learners can remember its uses through context, with restaurant language pointing to Chinese-style food and meal scheduling pointing to a midday meal.
Usage tips
- Unlike the name of one dish, this word can label a cuisine category on a menu or a restaurant's food style.