凉菜

涼菜

liángcài

noun #39,072

Measure Word

一道凉菜 dào

Meanings

1 cold dish
2 cold appetizer

Characters

dish; vegetable

Examples

我们先点几个凉菜。

Wǒmen xiān diǎn jǐ ge liángcài.

Let’s start by ordering a few cold dishes.

这家饭店的凉菜很有名。

Zhè jiā fàndiàn de liángcài hěn yǒumíng.

This restaurant’s cold dishes are very well known.

Tips

culture

At Chinese banquets 凉菜 are served first, before the hot dishes (热菜). Common examples: 拍黄瓜 (smashed cucumber), 凉拌木耳 (wood ear salad), 口水鸡 (mouth-watering chicken).

Stroke Order

凉 liáng

菜 cài