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菜单

cài dān · cai dan

Traditional 菜單

HSK 2Old HSK 3Measure words: 份 fèn, 张 zhāng

Meaning

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  1. menu
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  1. Dengdeng

    亮亮(liàngliàng)，菜单(càidān)在(zài)哪儿(nǎr)？

    Liangliang, where is the menu?

  2. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)扫(sǎo)一下(yīxià)桌上(zhuōshàng)的(de)码(mǎ)，菜单(càidān)就(jiù)在(zài)手机(shǒujī)里(lǐ)。

    Scan the code on the table and the menu is on your phone.

  3. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)的(de)手机(shǒujī)没电(méidiàn)了(le)。

    My phone is out of battery.

  4. Liangliang

    看(kàn)我(wǒ)的(de)手机(shǒujī)吧(ba)，菜单(càidān)上(shàng)有(yǒu)很多(hěnduō)菜(cài)。

    Look at my phone. The menu has many dishes.

  5. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)想(xiǎng)吃(chī)红烧肉(hóngshāoròu)，有(yǒu)吗(ma)？

    I want to eat braised pork. Do they have it?

  6. Liangliang

    有(yǒu)，不过(bùguò)菜单(càidān)上(shàng)写着(xiězhe)今天(jīntiān)卖完(màiwán)了(le)。

    Yes, but the menu says it is sold out today.

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2 examples
01

菜(cài)单(dān)上(shàng)有(yǒu)多(duō)少(shǎo)种(zhǒng)比(bǐ)萨(sà)？

How many different kinds of pizzas are on the menu?

Tatoeba: Chinese by verdastelo9604 · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

02

菜(cài)单(dān)上(shàng)有(yǒu)各(gè)种(zhǒng)各(gè)样(yàng)的(de)菜(cài)色(sè)。

There was a great variety of dishes on the menu.

Tatoeba: Chinese by nickyeow · English by Jesse · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

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菜
cài

vegetable; greens; dish (of food)

单
dān

bill; list

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