套餐 meaning in English
set meal; (fig.) product or service package (e.g. for a cell phone subscription)
Meaning of 套餐
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- set meal
- (fig.) product or service package (e.g. for a cell phone subscription)
How to use 套餐
套餐 is common on menus for combo meals, and it is also used for bundled plans such as phone, internet, or travel packages. Example: 我要一个牛肉饭套餐。(Wǒ yào yí ge niúròufàn tàocān.) I'd like a beef rice set meal.
套 (tào) means a set or a cover that wraps things together, and 餐 (cān) means a meal. Picture several dishes wrapped together into one bundle, and you have a set meal.
Common mistake: Learners often say 套饭 or just 套 when they mean a combo, but the standard word is 套餐. Also keep 餐 (cān) in the first tone; it is easy to flatten 套 (tào, fourth tone) and 餐 into the same tone.
套餐 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
Stroke order for each character
Open a character for its meaning, components and more words.
套 tào · to cover · 10 strokes
- 1
- 2
- 3
- 4
- 5
- 6
- 7
- 8
- 9
- 10
餐 cān · meal · 16 strokes
- 1
- 2
- 3
- 4
- 5
- 6
- 7
- 8
- 9
- 10
- 11
- 12
- 13
- 14
- 15
- 16
Related words
Words that share a character with 套餐.
| 晚餐 | wǎncān | evening meal; dinner |
| 早餐 | zǎocān | breakfast |
| 午餐 | wǔcān | lunch; luncheon |
| 快餐 | kuàicān | fast food; snack |
| 中餐 | zhōngcān | lunch; Chinese meal; Chinese food |
| 西餐 | xīcān | Western-style food |
| 外套 | wàitào | outer garment; jacket; coat |
| 手套 | shǒutào | glove; mitten |
| 餐厅 | cāntīng | dining hall; dining room |
| 餐馆 | cānguǎn | restaurant |
| 餐饮 | cānyǐn | food and beverage; catering |
| 配套 | pèitào | to form a complete set; compatible |
Questions about 套餐
What does 套餐 mean?
套餐 (tàocān) means "set meal; (fig.) product or service package (e.g. for a cell phone subscription)" and is used as a noun.
How do you write 套餐?
套餐 is made of 2 characters: 套 (10 strokes), 餐 (16 strokes). That is 26 strokes in total.
Is 套餐 an HSK word?
Yes. 套餐 is on the HSK 4 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How do I say a phone plan in Chinese?
Use 手机套餐 (shǒujī tàocān) or 流量套餐 (liúliàng tàocān) for a data plan. For example, 你用的是什么套餐？(Nǐ yòng de shì shénme tàocān?) means What plan are you on?
What measure word goes with 套餐?
The most common is 个 (gè), as in 一个套餐. In restaurants you may also hear 份 (fèn), as in 两份套餐 (liǎng fèn tàocān), two set meals.