现点

現點

xiàndiǎn

verb

Meanings

1 to order on the spot (and have it freshly prepared)
2 made to order

Characters

now, on the spot

Examples

这家店的面都是现点现做。

Zhè jiā diàn de miàn dōu shì xiàndiǎn xiànzuò.

This shop's noodles are all made to order.

别用预制菜，我想要现点的。

Bié yòng yùzhìcài, wǒ xiǎng yào xiàndiǎn de.

No pre-prepped dishes please — I want it freshly made.

Tips

usage

现 here means on the spot, right now. Often paired as 现点现做 (order now, cook now) — a selling point since the 预制菜 (pre-prepped food) scandals, when diners grew suspicious of reheated meals.

Stroke Order

现 xiàn

点 diǎn