上菜

shàngcài
verb

Meanings

  1. 1 to serve the food
  2. 2 to bring out the dishes

Examples

HSK 3
Fúwùyuán, kěyǐ shàngcài le ma?
Waiter, can you bring out the food now?
HSK 4
Zhè jiā diàn shàngcài sùdù tèbié kuài.
This restaurant serves food really fast.
HSK 4
Shàngcài de shùnxù yìbān shì xiān liáng hòu rè.
Dishes are usually served cold first, then hot.

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