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菜单

càidān

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pinyin: càidān
simplified: 菜单
traditional: 菜單

1 · noun

A list of food and drinks available to order.

列出可点食物和饮料的清单。

Looking at the menu is separate from placing an order.

May I look at the menu first?

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我可以先看一下菜单吗？

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2 · noun

A list or page showing the dishes available to order at a restaurant.

餐馆列出可点菜品的单子或页面。

The restaurant menu may be on paper or on a screen. A menu is not an individual dish.

This menu has no photos, only dish names and prices.

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这份菜单上没有照片，只有菜名和价格。

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Please turn to the last page of the menu for the drinks.

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请把菜单翻到最后一页，那里有饮料。

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menu — A list of food and drinks available to order.