Chinese word

现点

Pronunciation

Pinyinxiàn diǎn

Meaning

  • verborder on the spot

Example

这道菜可以现点现做吗？zhè dào cài ké yǐ xiàn diǎn xiàn zuò ma

Can this dish be ordered on the spot and made fresh?

Illustration for 现点 (order on the spot)

More examples

周末去那家小店，甜点都可以现点现做。zhōu mò qù nà jiā xiǎo diàn tián diǎn dōu ké yǐ xiàn diǎn xiàn zuò

When we go to that small shop on the weekend, all the desserts can be ordered on the spot and made fresh.

Core concept

The order acts as the starting signal for the kitchen, linking a customer's choice directly to fresh preparation.

Common phrases

  • 现点现做xiàn diǎn xiàn zuò

    made fresh to order

  • 可以现点吗ké yǐ xiàn diǎn ma

    can be made fresh to order

Similar words

现做xiàn zuò: Cook a dish to order so it is freshly made for serving.
点菜diǎn cài: Order dishes by choosing them from a restaurant menu.
点单diǎn dān: Put in and confirm an order using a counter, terminal, or app.

Definition in Chinese

点菜后才开始制作菜品，按顾客的点单现场烹饪并尽快上桌。diǎn cài hòu cái kāi shǐ zhì zuò cài pǐn àn gù kè de diǎn dān xiàn chǎng pēng rèn bìng jǐn kuài shàng zhuō

Word origin

The compound combines 现 (xiàn, "present") with 点 (diǎn, "order food") to express food preparation that starts at the moment of ordering.

Usage tips

  • This word helps explain why a restaurant may ask customers to wait longer: the dish is not finished before the order is placed.

Opposites

  • 预制yù zhìprepare in advanceverb

Word lists with this word