shàng cài
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  • 1

    v.serve the food/dishes

    • shàng cài de shí hou pèi yī fèn shū cài shā lā

      上菜时候蔬菜沙拉

      Serve with a green salad.

    • rú guǒ fú wù yuán hái bù shàng cài wǒ men jiù zǒu

      如果服务员上菜我们

      If the waitress doesn't take our order, we're rolling.

  • 2

    n.top quality dish

    • pèi jiǔ de shàng cài

      上菜

      ideal accompaniment to alcoholic drinks

Word usage

  • "上" and "菜" can be combined as one word, or be used separately with other elements inserted.
    • 服务员

      The waiter served four courses.

    • 服务员

      After serving the food, the waiter left.

    • Food for this table has been served.