茶餐厅

茶餐廳

chácāntīng

noun

Measure Word

一家茶餐厅 jiā

Meanings

1 cha chaan teng, Hong Kong-style diner

Characters

hall, dining room

Examples

中午去茶餐厅吃个碟头饭。

Zhōngwǔ qù chácāntīng chī ge diétóufàn.

Let's grab a rice plate at the cha chaan teng for lunch.

这家茶餐厅开了三十年了。

Zhè jiā chácāntīng kāi le sānshí nián le.

This cha chaan teng has been open for thirty years.

Tips

culture

Uniquely Hong Kong casual diner serving fast Western-Chinese fusion: milk tea, iced lemon tea, pineapple buns, macaroni soup, baked pork-chop rice, French toast. Evolved in postwar Hong Kong from 冰室 (ice-cream parlors). Now widespread in Guangdong and big mainland cities.

Stroke Order

茶 chá

餐 cān

厅 tīng