菜单。
Menu.
शाब्दिक अर्थ: Dish list / Menu list
Use `菜单` whenever you need to see what food is available to order.
15 सेकंड में
- The standard word for a food or drink menu.
- Essential for ordering at restaurants or cafes.
- Combines 'dish' and 'list' for a literal meaning.
मतलब
This is the word you use to ask for the list of food and drinks at a restaurant. It literally means 'dish list' and is your ticket to getting a meal.
मुख्य उदाहरण
3 / 6At a restaurant with a waiter
服务员，请给我菜单。
Waiter, please give me the menu.
Searching the table
菜单在哪里？
Where is the menu?
Formal business dinner
这是今天的菜单，请您过目。
This is today's menu, please take a look.
सांस्कृतिक पृष्ठभूमि
In traditional Chinese dining, the host usually handles the menu to ensure a balanced meal of meat, veg, and starch. Modern 'QR code menus' have revolutionized Chinese dining, making physical paper menus increasingly rare in big cities.
The QR Code Trick
If you don't see a physical menu, look for a small sticker with a QR code on the corner of the table. That is the 'digital menu'.
Don't confuse with 'Pay'
Be careful! `菜单` (càidān) is the menu, but `买单` (mǎidān) means to pay the bill. They sound similar to beginners!
15 सेकंड में
- The standard word for a food or drink menu.
- Essential for ordering at restaurants or cafes.
- Combines 'dish' and 'list' for a literal meaning.
What It Means
菜单 (càidān) is the standard word for 'menu'. The first character 菜 means vegetable or dish. The second character 单 means a list or sheet. Together, they form the most essential document in any dining establishment. Whether it's a physical book or a QR code, it's your 菜单.
How To Use It
When you sit down, you can simply say 请给我菜单 (Please give me the menu). If you are looking for it on the table, you might ask 菜单在哪里? (Where is the menu?). It works just like the English word. You can also use it when talking about digital menus on apps like Meituan or Ele.me.
When To Use It
Use it the moment you walk into a restaurant or cafe. It is perfect for formal dinners, quick lunch spots, or even when ordering takeout over the phone. If you are at a friend's house and they are being fancy, you might jokingly ask for the 菜单 to see what's for dinner. It’s a very safe, high-frequency word.
When NOT To Use It
Don't use 菜单 if you are looking for a wine list specifically, though people will still understand you. In very high-end places, they might have a separate 酒单 (jiǔdān). Also, don't use it to refer to a 'program' or 'schedule' for an event. That would be a 节目单 (jiémùdān). Using it for a computer 'menu' is okay, but 菜单栏 (menu bar) is more specific.
Cultural Background
In China, menus can be massive books with hundreds of photos. Don't be intimidated! Many modern Chinese restaurants now use QR codes on the table. You scan it with WeChat, and the 菜单 pops up on your phone. This has changed the culture from calling a waiter to silent, digital browsing. Also, some traditional spots might just have the 菜单 written on a chalkboard or wooden slats on the wall.
Common Variations
电子菜单(diànzǐ càidān): Electronic/Digital menu.扫码点餐(sǎomǎ diǎncān): Scan the code to order (the modern way to see the menu).看菜单(kàn càidān): To look at the menu.点菜(diǎn cài): The act of ordering from the menu.
इस्तेमाल की जानकारी
The word is universally understood and carries no specific baggage. Just watch out for the phonetic similarity to 'mǎidān' (paying the bill) to avoid getting the check when you wanted to order more food!
The QR Code Trick
If you don't see a physical menu, look for a small sticker with a QR code on the corner of the table. That is the 'digital menu'.
Don't confuse with 'Pay'
Be careful! `菜单` (càidān) is the menu, but `买单` (mǎidān) means to pay the bill. They sound similar to beginners!
Picture Power
Many Chinese menus are full of pictures. If you can't read the characters, just point and say '我要这个' (I want this).
उदाहरण
6服务员，请给我菜单。
Waiter, please give me the menu.
The most common way to ask for a menu politely.
菜单在哪里？
Where is the menu?
Useful when the table looks empty.
这是今天的菜单，请您过目。
This is today's menu, please take a look.
Using '过目' makes it very professional.
这家店的菜单看起来很棒！
This shop's menu looks great!
Sharing excitement about food options.
老婆，今晚的菜单是什么？
Wife, what is tonight's menu?
Treating a home meal like a restaurant experience.
别难过了，看看菜单，点你喜欢的。
Don't be sad, look at the menu and order what you like.
Using food to comfort someone.
खुद को परखो
Complete the sentence to ask for the menu.
服务员，请给我 ___。
`菜单` (càidān) is menu, while `买单` (mǎidān) means to pay the bill.
Which word describes looking at the menu?
我们在 ___ 菜单。
You 'look' (`看`) at a menu to decide what to eat.
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विज़ुअल लर्निंग टूल्स
Formality of '菜单'
Asking a friend to pass the menu
把菜单给我。
Standard restaurant request
请给我菜单。
Presenting a menu at a banquet
请您审阅菜单。
Where to use 菜单
Hot Pot Restaurant
Checking off items on a paper menu
Coffee Shop
Looking at the board behind the counter
Mobile App
Browsing food on Meituan
Dinner Party
Asking the host about the dishes
अक्सर पूछे जाने वाले सवाल
10 सवालYes, it generally covers food and drinks, though a specific wine list is called a 酒单.
You can say 麻烦给我一下菜单 (máfán gěi wǒ yīxià càidān), which is very polite.
Yes, in software, a drop-down menu is also called a 菜单.
In some small shops, you just look at the wall or ask 有什么菜? (What dishes do you have?).
No, for a list of events or performances, use 节目单.
It is neutral and can be used in any setting, from a street stall to a 5-star hotel.
You can say 这个菜单太长了 (Zhège càidān tài cháng le).
In big cities, many places have switched to QR codes, but paper 菜单 still exist in traditional or high-end spots.
A set menu or combo is called a 套餐 (tàocān).
Yes, 菜单，谢谢 (Càidān, xièxiè) works perfectly fine.
संबंधित मुहावरे
点菜
To order food
买单
To pay the bill
套餐
Set meal / Combo
特色菜
Specialty dish / Signature dish
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