small wok stir-fry; individually cooked dish
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Meanings
1 sense · 5 examplesnoun
stir-fried dish prepared in small wok; individually cooked dish (in canteens, as opposed to mass-produced food)
neutralCommonly used in school or company canteens. Can also refer to homestyle stir-fried dishes on restaurant menus, especially with 'r' suffix (小炒儿). Often appears in dish names like 小炒肉 (stir-fried pork).
Shí食
táng堂
de的
xiǎo小
chǎo炒
bǐ比
dà大
guō锅
cài菜
hǎo好
chī吃
duō多
le了
。
The small wok dishes in the canteen are much tastier than the mass-produced food.
Wǒ我
yào要
yī一
fèn份
xiǎo小
chǎo炒
ròu肉
gài盖
fàn饭
。
I'd like a bowl of rice topped with stir-fried pork.
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Zhè这
jiā家
cān餐
tīng厅
de的
xiǎo小
chǎo炒
huáng黄
niú牛
ròu肉
shì是
zhāo招
pái牌
cài菜
。
The stir-fried yellow beef is the signature dish of this restaurant.
Jīn今
tiān天
shí食
táng堂
rén人
duō多
，
xiǎo小
chǎo炒
yào要
děng等
èr二
shí十
fēn分
zhōng钟
。
The canteen is crowded today; you'll have to wait twenty minutes for the individually cooked dishes.
Tā他
diǎn点
le了
yī一
gè个
xiǎo小
chǎo炒
shí时
shū蔬
，
qīng清
dàn淡
shuǎng爽
kǒu口
。
He ordered a stir-fried seasonal vegetable dish—light and refreshing.