English–Chinese
“dish” in Chinese
How to say “dish” in Chinese
“Dish” in Chinese is 菜 (cài).
Food that moves from the garden or kitchen onto the table as one part of a meal.
Example sentences with 菜
明天我去市场买菜。míng tiān wǒ qù shì chǎng mǎi cài
Tomorrow I will go to the market to buy vegetables.
Tips for using 菜
- In English, dish often refers to prepared food, while vegetable usually names plant food; Chinese uses one everyday word across this boundary, so the meal context matters.
Other Chinese words for “dish”
这家店的菜品种类很多，价位也合理。zhè jiā diàn de cài pǐn zhǒng lèi hěn duō jià wèi yě hé lǐ
This restaurant offers a wide variety of dishes, and the prices are reasonable.