特色菜

tèsècài

noun

Measure Word

一道特色菜 dào

Meanings

1 signature dish
2 specialty dish
3 house specialty

Characters

colour; character

dish; vegetable

Examples

这家店的特色菜是红烧肉。

Zhè jiā diàn de tèsècài shì hóngshāoròu.

This restaurant's signature dish is red-braised pork.

菜单最上面是本店特色菜。

Càidān zuì shàngmiàn shì běn diàn tèsècài.

At the top of the menu are the house specialties.

Tips

usage

Standard menu-section heading. 特色 means 'distinctive feature / characteristic'; 特色菜 is what the kitchen is known for — not necessarily the most expensive, but the dish the restaurant will argue you should order.

Stroke Order

特 tè

色 sè

菜 cài