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菜谱
càipǔ
Description
菜谱可以是一本书，也可以是做菜的方法。
A 菜谱 can be a book or a method for cooking dishes.
在饭店里，我们看菜谱来点菜。
In a restaurant, we look at the 菜谱 to order food.
Meanings
菜谱càipǔ
recipe; instructions for cooking a dish
妈妈按照菜谱做了一道鱼。
Mom cooked a fish dish following the recipe.
菜谱càipǔ
menu (list of dishes in a restaurant)
服务员给我们拿来了菜谱。
The waiter brought us the menu.
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Notes
- Etymology
菜 (dish/vegetable) + 谱 (chart/manual), literally a guide of dishes.
- Nuance
菜单 is more common for restaurant menus; 菜谱 leans toward recipes.
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