English–Chinese
“side dish” in Chinese
Chinese
Pronunciation
Pinyinpèi cài
Example
今天中午的配菜只有青菜和鸡蛋。jīn tiān zhōng wǔ de pèi cài zhí yǒu qīng cài hé jī dàn
The only side dishes for lunch today are greens and eggs.
How to say “side dish” in Chinese
“Side dish” in Chinese is 配菜 (pèi cài).
The supporting food that balances a meal by standing beside its main dish.
Example sentences with 配菜
我们可以点配菜来搭配主菜。wǒ men ké yǐ diǎn pèi cài lái dā pèi zhǔ cài
We can order side dishes to go with the main dish.
Tips for using 配菜
- Chinese meal talk can use this noun for more than one small dish, so an English translation may need a plural form even though the Chinese noun itself does not show number.