招牌菜 (zhāopáicài): signature dish

Measure Word

一道招牌菜 dào

Meanings

1 signature dish
2 specialty of the house

Characters

Examples

HSK 3

老板，来一份招牌菜。

Lǎobǎn, lái yí fèn zhāopáicài.

Boss, bring us an order of your signature dish.

HSK 6

这家店的招牌菜是水煮鱼。

Zhè jiā diàn de zhāopáicài shì shuǐzhǔyú.

This restaurant's signature dish is water-boiled fish.

Tips

usage

招牌 literally means "shop sign / billboard". A 招牌菜 is the dish that "hangs on the sign." 招牌 also extends to 招牌笑容 signature smile, 招牌动作 trademark move.

Stroke Order

招 zhāo

牌 pái

菜 cài

Related Words

招牌 zhāopái HSK 7-9 #9,250

signboard / shop sign / trademark / signature (dish, move, etc.)

金字招牌 jīnzì-zhāopái #67,778

gold-lettered signboard / a prestigious brand name; a trusted reputation

退菜 tuìcài

to return a dish / to send a dish back / to cancel an ordered dish

下饭菜 xiàfàncài

a dish that goes great with rice / rice-friendly dish

小菜 xiǎocài #9,872

side dish; small dish / a piece of cake; easy task (figurative)

招待 zhāodài HSK 7-9 #5,106

to entertain (guests) / to host / to serve / reception

招呼 zhāohu HSK 4 #2,687

to greet / to call out to / to take care of

招 zhāo HSK 6 #1,618

to recruit; to attract; to beckon / a move; a trick; a method / to confess (under interrogation)

菜 cài HSK 1 #1,421

vegetable / dish (of food); cuisine

招供 zhāogòng #6,392

to confess (to a crime) / to own up