名菜

míngcài

noun #40,629

Measure Word

一道名菜 dào

Meanings

1 famous dish; signature dish

Characters

Examples

HSK 6

来杭州一定要吃当地的名菜西湖醋鱼。

Lái Hángzhōu yídìng yào chī dāngdì de míngcài Xīhú cùyú.

When you're in Hangzhou, be sure to try the local specialty, West Lake fish in vinegar sauce.

HSK 7-9

北京烤鸭是北京的名菜。

Běijīng kǎoyā shì Běijīng de míngcài.

Peking duck is a famous Beijing dish.

Tips

usage

名 before a noun means 'famous': 名人 'celebrity', 名牌 'famous brand', 名城 'famous city'. A place name in front says whose dish it is: 四川名菜 'a famous Sichuan dish'.

Stroke Order

名 míng

菜 cài