Writing
中餐 (zhōng cān) — how to say "chinese cuisine" in Chinese
中餐
Chinese cuisine
noun
Character composition
中
China
餐
meal
Radicals / Keys
食
Eat
#184 · shí · 9 strokes
丨
Line
#2 · gǔn · 1 stroke
Collocations
吃中餐
chī zhōngcān
to eat Chinese food
做中餐
zuò zhōngcān
to cook Chinese food
Examples
我们今晚去吃中餐吧。
Let's go eat Chinese food tonight.
我喜欢中餐。
I like Chinese cuisine.
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Frequently asked questions
How to say Chinese cuisine in Mandarin?
"chinese cuisine" in Chinese is 中餐 (zhōng cān).
中餐 meaning in English
中餐 (zhōng cān) means "Chinese cuisine".
How is 中餐 pronounced?
It is pronounced zhōng cān (written as zhong can, zhongcan). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "chinese cuisine" in Chinese characters?
It is written 中餐: 中 has 4 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 中餐?
中餐 is on the HSK 3.0 level 4 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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