预制菜

預製菜

yùzhìcài

noun

Measure Word

一份预制菜 fèn

Meanings

1 pre-made dishes
2 ready meals

Characters

Examples

HSK 2

现在超市里有很多预制菜，回家热一下就能吃。

Xiànzài chāoshì lǐ yǒu hěnduō yùzhìcài, huí jiā rè yíxià jiù néng chī.

Supermarkets now sell lots of ready meals that you just heat up at home.

HSK 7-9

很多顾客不愿意在餐厅吃预制菜，希望菜都是现炒的。

Hěnduō gùkè bú yuànyi zài cāntīng chī yùzhìcài, xīwàng cài dōu shì xiànchǎo de.

Many diners don't want to be served pre-made dishes in restaurants; they want food stir-fried to order.

Tips

culture

预制菜 has been a public controversy since 2023, when parents objected to school canteens serving them. Diners now often ask whether restaurant food is 现炒, cooked to order, or only reheated.

Stroke Order

预 yù

制 zhì

菜 cài