Writing
菜单 (càidān) — how to say "menu" in Chinese
菜单
Menu
noun
Character composition
菜
dish
单
list, sheet
Radicals / Keys
十
Ten
#24 · shí · 2 strokes
艸
Grass
#140 · cǎo · 6 strokes
Collocations
菜单上
càidān shàng
on the menu
看菜单
kàn càidān
look at the menu
Examples
这家餐厅的菜单上有图片，点菜很方便。
This restaurant's menu has pictures, ordering is very convenient.
服务员，请给我菜单。
Waiter, menu please.
Mnemonic
[càidān-] Cy the Dancing Chef is on stage, juggling 菜 (vegetables) and a 单 (list) 🍽️. He imagines it as a 菜单, a magical menu where every meal becomes real with a twirl, as he dazzles the crowd with his 菜's charm!
Frequently asked questions
How do you say "menu" in Chinese?
"menu" in Chinese is 菜单 (càidān).
菜单 meaning in English
菜单 (càidān) means "Menu".
How is 菜单 pronounced?
It is pronounced càidān (written as caidan). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "menu" in Chinese characters?
It is written 菜单: 菜 has 11 strokes, 单 has 8 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 菜单?
菜单 belongs to the HSK 3 vocabulary list.
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