Writing
西餐 (xī cān) — how to say "western food" in Chinese
西餐
Western food
noun
Character composition
西
west
餐
meal
Radicals / Keys
襾
Cover
#146 · yà · 6 strokes
食
Eat
#184 · shí · 9 strokes
Collocations
吃西餐
chī xīcān
eat Western food
一份西餐
yī fèn xīcān
one portion of Western food
Examples
我们今晚去餐厅吃西餐。
We are going to the restaurant for Western food tonight.
我爱吃西餐。
I love Western food.
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Frequently asked questions
How to say western food in Chinese?
"western food" in Chinese is 西餐 (xī cān).
西餐 meaning
西餐 (xī cān) means "Western food".
How is 西餐 pronounced?
It is pronounced xī cān (written as xi can, xican). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "western food" in Chinese characters?
It is written 西餐: 西 has 6 strokes, 餐 has 16 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 西餐?
西餐 is on the HSK 3.0 level 5 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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