Meaning of 菜单
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- menu
Measure word: 份,張|张
How to use 菜单
菜单 is the menu in a restaurant, and it is also used for menus on phones, computers and websites. A common restaurant request is 请给我菜单 (qǐng gěi wǒ càidān), "Please give me the menu." The measure word is usually 份 (fèn) or 张 (zhāng).
菜 (cài) means dishes or vegetables, and 单 (dān) means a sheet or list. A list of dishes is a menu.
Common mistake: Learners often say the first syllable with a first tone, like cāi. It is fourth tone, cài, falling sharply. Also, 单 in this word is dān, not shàn or chán, which are rarer readings of the same character.
菜单 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
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菜 cài · vegetable · 11 strokes
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单 dān · bill · 8 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 菜单.
| 名单 | míngdān | list of names |
| 单位 | dānwèi | unit (of measure); unit (group of people as a whole) |
| 简单 | jiǎndān | simple; not complicated |
| 单元 | dānyuán | unit (forming an entity); element |
| 白菜 | báicài | Chinese cabbage, esp. napa cabbage (Brassica rapa subsp. pekinensis); sometimes used to re |
| 单独 | dāndú | alone; by oneself |
| 单纯 | dānchún | simple; pure |
| 单调 | dāndiào | monotonous |
| 蔬菜 | shūcài | vegetables |
| 单一 | dānyī | single; only |
| 单打 | dāndǎ | singles (in sports) |
| 孤单 | gūdān | lone; lonely |
Questions about 菜单
What does 菜单 mean?
菜单 (càidān) means "menu" and is used as a noun.
How do you write 菜单?
菜单 is made of 2 characters: 菜 (11 strokes), 单 (8 strokes). That is 19 strokes in total.
Is 菜单 an HSK word?
Yes. 菜单 is on the HSK 2 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 菜单 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 菜单 is written 菜單.
Does 菜单 also mean a menu on a computer or phone?
Yes. 菜单 is the normal word for a software menu, such as a settings menu or a dropdown menu. For example, 打开菜单 (dǎkāi càidān) means "open the menu."
How do I ask a waiter for the menu in Chinese?
You can say 服务员，菜单 (fúwùyuán, càidān) or more politely 可以看一下菜单吗 (kěyǐ kàn yíxià càidān ma), "Can I take a look at the menu?" Both are natural in restaurants in China.