招牌菜

zhāopáicài

noun

Measure Word

一道招牌菜 dào

Meanings

1 signature dish
2 specialty of the house

Characters

beckon/advertise

Examples

老板,来一份招牌菜。

Lǎobǎn, lái yí fèn zhāopáicài.

Boss, bring us an order of your signature dish.

这家店的招牌菜是水煮鱼。

Zhè jiā diàn de zhāopáicài shì shuǐzhǔyú.

This restaurant's signature dish is water-boiled fish.

Tips

usage

招牌 literally means "shop sign / billboard" — a 招牌菜 is the dish that "hangs on the sign." 招牌 also extends to 招牌笑容 signature smile, 招牌动作 trademark move.

Stroke Order

招 zhāo

牌 pái

菜 cài