沙拉 (shālā): salad

Measure Word

一份沙拉 fèn

Phonetic transliteration; individual characters do not contribute to the meaning

Wǒ xiǎng diǎn yī fèn shālā.

I'd like to order a salad.

Zhè ge shālā hěn xīnxiān.

This salad is very fresh.

usage

沙拉 is a transliteration of the English word 'salad'. It is the standard term used in mainland China, Taiwan, and elsewhere.

沙 shā

拉 lā