Dictionary🇨🇳 Chinese → 🇺🇸 English
招牌
zhāopái
Description
招牌是商店挂在门口的牌子，上面常常写着店的名字。
A 招牌 is a sign hung at the door of a shop, often displaying the shop's name.
这个词也可以说一家店最有名、最好的东西，比如招牌菜。
This word can also refer to the most famous or best thing of a shop, such as 招牌菜 (signature dish).
Meanings
招牌zhāopái
shop sign; signboard
那家饭馆的招牌很大，很好找。
The restaurant's sign is very big and easy to find.
招牌zhāopái
signature; most famous specialty
这道菜是我们店的招牌。
This dish is our restaurant's specialty.
Related words
Notes
- Etymology
招 (to beckon/attract) + 牌 (board/plaque), literally a board that attracts customers.
- Nuance
as a modifier (招牌菜) it means a signature or trademark item.
Links