菜 cài
- Strokes
- 11
- Radical
- 艹 — grass, weed, plant, herb
- Made of
- 艹 grass, weed, plant, herb 采 to collect, to gather
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
菜肴
càiyáo
dishes; cuisine
Characters in this word
肴 yáo
- Strokes
- 8
- Radical
- ⺼ — meat, flesh
- Made of
- 乂 to govern 有 to have, to own, to possess
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
Example phrases
- 这家餐厅的菜肴融合了本地香料与法式技法，价格却并不离谱。 Zhè jiā cāntīng de càiyáo rónghé le běndì xiāngliào yǔ Fǎshì jìfǎ, jiàgé què bìng bù lípǔ. The dishes at this restaurant blend local spices with French techniques, yet the prices are not outrageous.
- 过年的时候，桌上摆满了各种菜肴。 Guò nián de shíhou, zhuō shang bǎimǎn le gèzhǒng càiyáo. At New Year, the table is filled with all kinds of dishes.
- 这桌菜肴既好看又好吃，大家都夸厨师手艺好。 Zhè zhuō càiyáo jì hǎokàn yòu hǎochī, dàjiā dōu kuā chúshī shǒuyì hǎo. These dishes look good and taste good, and everyone praised the cook's skill.
Related words
- 菜 cài dish; vegetables
- 菜单 càidān menu
- 白菜 báicài Chinese cabbage
- 蔬菜 shūcài vegetables
- 小菜一碟 xiǎocàiyìdié a piece of cake; an easy task
- 佳肴 jiāyáo delicacy; fine dish
- 便饭 biànfàn a simple meal; informal meal
- 荤 hūn meat or fish dishes; non-vegetarian food
- 伙食 huǒshí meals; food; board
- 冰棍儿 bīnggùnr ice lolly; popsicle
- 丰盛 fēngshèng sumptuous; abundant
- 罐头 guàntou canned food; tin/can