pre-cut and arranged ready-to-eat cold dish
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
pre-cut, arranged, and ready-to-eat cold dish sold on a plate
informalCommon in northern Chinese markets and delis, especially in Beijing. The '儿' (ér) is often retroflexed and merged in pronunciation. Refers to cold appetizers or side dishes, not hot meals.
Xià下
bān班
shùn顺
biàn便
zài在
shì市
chǎng场
mǎi买
diǎn点
pán盘
r儿
cài菜
，
wǎn晚
fàn饭
jiù就
shěng省
shì事
le了
。
On the way home from work, I'll buy some ready-to-eat dishes at the market to make dinner easy.
Zhè这
jiā家
shú熟
shí食
diàn店
de的
pán盘
r儿
cài菜
zhǒng种
lèi类
duō多
，
wèi味
dào道
yě也
hǎo好
。
This deli has a wide variety of pre-made cold dishes, and they taste good too.
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Lǎo老
Běi北
jīng京
de的
hú胡
tòng同
lǐ里
cháng常
yǒu有
mài卖
pán盘
r儿
cài菜
de的
xiǎo小
tān摊
r儿
。
In the old Beijing hutongs, there were often stalls selling pre-made cold dishes.