Definition
菜肴 is a formal term for 'dishes' or 'courses' served at a meal, often used in writing or polite conversation. It is more specific and elegant than the everyday 菜 (cài, 'dish; vegetable'), but less ornate than 佳肴 (jiā yáo, which emphasizes fine, special delicacies).
noun
dishcourse (at a meal)
Examples
- 菜肴，。Jīntiān de cài yáo hěn fēngshèng, yǒu yú yǒu ròu.Today's dishes are abundant — there are fish and meat.
- 菜肴。Zhè dào cài yáo shì shīfu de náshǒu cài.This is the master chef's specialty dish.
- 肴。Tā xué zuò cài yáo yǐjīng yǒu shí nián le.He has been learning to cook dishes for ten years already.
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