上菜

shàngcài

verb

Meanings

1 to serve the food
2 to bring out the dishes

Characters

to serve / bring up

Examples

服务员，可以上菜了吗？

Fúwùyuán, kěyǐ shàngcài le ma?

Waiter, can you bring out the food now?

这家店上菜速度特别快。

Zhè jiā diàn shàngcài sùdù tèbié kuài.

This restaurant serves food really fast.

先上凉菜，再上热菜。

Xiān shàng liángcài, zài shàng rècài.

Serve the cold dishes first, then the hot dishes.

Tips

usage

Core restaurant vocabulary. Pairs with 加菜 (order more dishes), 退菜 (return a dish), 招牌菜 (signature dish). 上 here is 'to bring up / serve'.

Stroke Order

上 shàng

菜 cài