Chinese word

点餐

Pronunciation

Pinyindiǎn cān

Meaning

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Example

我想在网上点餐。wǒ xiǎng zài wǎng shàng diǎn cān

I want to order food online.

Illustration for 点餐 (order)

More examples

昨天我在餐厅点餐，服务员很热情。zuó tiān wǒ zài cān tīng diǎn cān fú wù yuán hěn rè qíng

Yesterday, I ordered at a restaurant, and the server was very friendly.

Core concept

Turning a menu choice into a meal request for a restaurant or ordering platform.

Common phrases

  • 在餐厅点餐zài cān tīng diǎn cān

    order at a restaurant

  • 网上点餐wǎng shàng diǎn cān

    order online

  • 用手机点餐yòng shǒu jī diǎn cān

    order using a cellphone

Similar words

点菜diǎn cài: Choose dishes from a restaurant menu and order them for a meal.
点单diǎn dān: Choose food or drinks from a menu or order list and place the order.
订餐dìng cān: Order prepared food from a restaurant by phone or online.
下单xià dān: Check the order details on an app or website and confirm the order.

Definition in Chinese

在餐馆、外卖平台或其他场合从菜单或选项中选择想要的菜品或套餐，并向服务员或系统提出订购该餐点的行为。zài cān guǎn wài mài píng tái huò qí tā chǎng hé cóng cài dān huò xuǎn xiàng zhōng xuǎn zé xiǎng yào de cài pǐn huò tào cān bìng xiàng fú wù yuán huò xì tǒng tí chū dìng gòu gāi cān diǎn de xíng wéi

Word origin

点 (diǎn, "select") + 餐 (cān, "meal") combines the act of choosing with the meal being ordered.

Usage tips

  • For everyday speech, the verb covers both table service and app-based ordering, so the setting comes from context rather than from a different basic verb.

Other meanings

  • food ordernoun

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