Chinese word

菜品

Pronunciation

Pinyincài pǐn

Meaning

  • noundish

Example

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.

Illustration for 菜品 (dish)

More examples

我想试试店里的招牌菜品。wǒ xiǎng shì shì diàn lǐ de zhāo pái cài pǐn

I want to try the restaurant's signature dish.

Core concept

One food offering treated as a separate unit for serving, describing, or ordering.

Common phrases

  • 招牌菜品zhāo pái cài pǐn

    signature dish

  • 菜品种类cài pǐn zhǒng lèi

    types of dishes

  • 推荐菜品tuī jiàn cài pǐn

    recommended dishes

Similar words

菜cài: A dish prepared for and served at a meal in everyday speech.
菜肴cài yáo: An individual dish described in a formal or literary style.

Definition in Chinese

指餐厅、食堂或家庭中作为一道菜上桌的食品，也可指菜单上的单项菜肴。zhǐ cān tīng shí táng huò jiā tíng zhōng zuò wéi yí dào cài shàng zhuō de shí pǐn yě kě zhǐ cài dān shàng de dān xiàng cài yáo

Word origin

The compound 菜 (cài, "dish") + 品 (pǐn, "item or product") treats a cooked dish as a distinct item that can be served, described, or selected.

Usage tips

  • English speakers can remember that the word refers to the food selection itself, not the plate or bowl that carries it, despite the broader meanings of English "dish."

Other meanings

  • menu itemnoun

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