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菜单
cài dān
「菜单」是什麼意思？
menu请看一下我们的菜单。
Please take a look at our menu.
如何正确使用「菜单」？
formal
A list of food and drink items available in a restaurant or cafe, typically displayed on paper or a digital screen.
这家餐厅的菜单很丰富。
This restaurant's menu is very extensive.
In modern usage, '菜单' can also refer to a list of options in software applications, such as a dropdown menu in a computer program.
Related Phrases
Pro Tip
Tone Awareness
The tones in '菜单' are crucial. '菜' is pronounced with the third tone (cǎi), and '单' is pronounced with the first tone (dān). Mispronouncing the tones can lead to confusion.
Gold Rule
Context Matters
In a restaurant, '菜单' refers to a list of dishes. In computing, it refers to a list of options in software. Always consider the context when using this word.
Word Origin
The term '菜单' is composed of '菜' (cài, meaning 'dish' or 'vegetable') and '单' (dān, meaning 'list' or 'record'). It originally referred to a list of dishes in a restaurant but has since expanded to include digital interfaces in software.
Usage Notes
While '菜单' primarily refers to a restaurant menu, it is also commonly used in computing to describe a list of options in a software interface. The pronunciation 'cài dān' is standard, with the first syllable being the third tone and the second syllable being the first tone.
Word Breakdown
菜
dish or vegetable
root单
list or record
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