English–Chinese
“send a dish back” in Chinese
Chinese
Pronunciation
Pinyintuì cài
Example
这道菜有问题，我想退菜。zhè dào cài yǒu wèn tí wǒ xiǎng tuì cài
There is something wrong with this dish, so I want to send it back.
How to say “send a dish back” in Chinese
“Send a dish back” in Chinese is 退菜 (tuì cài).
A restaurant dish is taken out of the current meal, whether it is still part of the order or already on the table.
Example sentences with 退菜
这道菜太咸了，我要退菜并换一份。zhè dào cài tài xián le wǒ yào tuì cài bìng huàn yí fèn
This dish is too salty, so I want to send it back and exchange it for another.
Tips for using 退菜
- For takeaway or delivery, refund or order-cancellation language is clearer because there is no table-service dish to bring back.