What does 菜单 mean in Chinese?

菜单 (cài dān) means "menu; ,張|张[zhang1]" in Chinese. The new HSK exam tests it at HSK 3.

How do you pronounce 菜单?

菜单 is pronounced "cài dān" in Mandarin Chinese. It is made up of 2 syllables.

What HSK level is 菜单?

菜单 is an HSK 3 word on the new HSK exam syllabus. It is HSK 3 on both the old and the new exam.

What characters make up 菜单?

菜单 is made up of the characters 菜, 单. Each character has its own meaning and can appear in other words.

How do you write 菜单?

You can practice writing 菜单 using our stroke order tool.

菜单 (cài dān), menu

菜单

cài dān

menu; ,張|张[zhang1]

HSK 3classifier

Traditional: 菜單

Characters in This Word

菜单

Definitions

(classifier) menu
,張|张[zhang1]

Classifier: 份 (fèn), 张 (zhāng)

Example Sentences

请给我看菜单。

Qǐng gěi wǒ kàn càidān

Please show me the menu

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功能表(gōng néng biǎo)· menu (software)

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另存为(lìng cún wéi)· Save As ... (menu option in a software application)

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家乡鸡(jiā xiāng jī)· home town chicken (item on a menu)

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HSK levels

New HSK exam: HSK 3
HSK 2.0: HSK 3
HSK Lord study list: HSK 2 list

菜单: HSK 3 on both the old and the new exam. See where your old level lands

New exam levels follow the CLEC syllabus released 15 November 2025. The first official sitting is announced for 13 December 2026. HSK 7-9 is one advanced band.

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