菜肴

菜餚
càiyáo
noun HSK 7-9 #28,826

Measure Word

Meanings

  1. 1 dish
  2. 2 cooked food
  3. 3 vegetable and meat dishes

Examples

HSK 7-9
Yànxí shàng bǎi mǎn le gèshìgèyàng de càiyáo.
The banquet table was filled with all kinds of dishes.
HSK 7-9
Tā shàncháng pēngrèn gèzhǒng Zhōngguó chuántǒng càiyáo.
She is skilled at cooking a variety of traditional Chinese dishes.

Tips

register
菜肴 is slightly more formal and literary than the everyday 菜 (cài). It is commonly used in menus, formal dining contexts, and written descriptions of food.

Stroke Order

菜 cài
肴 yáo