退菜

tuìcài
verb

Meanings

  1. 1 to return a dish
  2. 2 to send a dish back
  3. 3 to cancel an ordered dish

Examples

HSK 2
Zhè dào cài yǒu tóufa, néng tuìcài ma?
There's a hair in this dish, can I send it back?
HSK 2
Hái méi shàngcài yīnggāi kěyǐ tuìcài.
Since it hasn't been served yet, you should be able to cancel it.

Tips

usage
Pairs with 加菜 (order more) and 上菜 (serve a dish). The 退 prefix marks 'undoing' a transaction: 退款 (refund), 退货 (return goods), 退票 (refund ticket).
culture
In China it's acceptable to 退菜 if the food is wrong, cold, or has a hygiene issue, but face culture means most people just complain on review apps instead.

Stroke Order

退 tuì
cài