accompany a meal; serve as a side dish
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to accompany a meal; to serve as a side dish (to rice, etc.)
literaryLiterary or formal register. Originally refers to dishes that help one eat more rice, now broadly means any food or item that accompanies a main meal.
Zhè这
xiē些
pào泡
cài菜
shì是
zuǒ佐
cān餐
de的
jiā佳
pǐn品
。
These pickles are excellent side dishes.
Zuǒ佐
cān餐
jiā佳
yáo肴
，
lìng令
rén人
shí食
yù欲
dà大
kāi开
。
These delicacies served with the meal greatly whet the appetite.
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Qīng清
dàn淡
de的
xiǎo小
cài菜
bǐ比
jiào较
shì适
hé合
zuǒ佐
cān餐
。
Light side dishes are more suitable for accompanying a meal.
Zhè这
fèn份
tāng汤
shì是
zhuān专
mén门
zuǒ佐
cān餐
yòng用
de的
。
This soup is specifically meant to be served with the meal.