How to say “menu” in Chinese
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“Menu” in Chinese is 菜单, cài dān: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
菜单 is read cài dān: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On top, 艹 “grass”.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “菜单”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 菜单. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 请给我看一下菜单qǐnggěiwǒkànyíxiàcàidānCould I see the menu, please?
More words from the lesson “Ordering for everyone”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “menu” in Chinese?
“Menu” in Chinese is 菜单, pinyin càidān.
What does 菜单 mean?
菜单 (càidān) means “menu”.
How do you write 菜单?
菜单 is 2 characters: 菜 (cài) — vegetables; dish; 单 (dān) — single; list. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 菜单?
菜单 is read càidān. Tones: cài — fourth tone, dān — first tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“menu” in the lesson “Ordering for everyone”
This word is from the topic “Food and dining” of HSK 3. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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