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热菜
rècài
Description
“热菜”有两个意思，一个是刚做好、还热的菜，另一个是把凉了的菜再加热。
"热菜" has two meanings: one is a dish that is freshly made and still hot, the other is a dish that has cooled down and is reheated.
吃饭的时候，我们常常想吃热菜，不喜欢吃太凉的东西。
When eating, we often want to eat 热菜 and don't like food that is too cold.
Meanings
热菜rècài
a hot dish; a warm cooked dish
桌上有很多热菜，快来吃吧。
There are many hot dishes on the table, come and eat.
热菜rè cài
to heat up food; to warm a dish
菜凉了，我去厨房热菜。
The food has cooled down, I'll go to the kitchen to heat it up.
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Notes
- Etymology
热 (hot) + 菜 (dish); as a verb 热 means 'to heat'.
- Nuance
as a noun it contrasts with 凉菜 (cold dish).
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