出餐

chūcān

verb

Meanings

1 (of a restaurant) to finish preparing an order; to dish out food
2 to serve the meal (ready for pickup or delivery)

Characters

to come out; produce

Examples

这家店出餐很快，五分钟就好。

Zhè jiā diàn chūcān hěn kuài, wǔ fēnzhōng jiù hǎo.

This place serves food fast — ready in five minutes.

高峰期出餐慢，请耐心等待。

Gāofēngqī chūcān màn, qǐng nàixīn děngdài.

Kitchen output is slow at peak hours, please be patient.

Tips

usage

Delivery-app vocabulary (Meituan, Ele.me). In the 骑手 (rider) workflow: 接单 → 出餐 → 取餐 → 送达. A slow 出餐 is the usual cause of delivery delays and 超时 (missed deadline) complaints.

Stroke Order

出 chū

餐 cān