"前菜" meaning in Chinese

See 前菜 in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /t͡ɕʰi̯ɛn³⁵ t͡sʰaɪ̯⁵¹/ [Mandarin, Sinological-IPA, standard], /t͡sʰiːn²¹ t͡sʰɔːi̯³³/ [Cantonese, Sinological-IPA], /t͡ɕʰi̯ɛn³⁵ t͡sʰaɪ̯⁵¹/, /t͡sʰiːn²¹ t͡sʰɔːi̯³³/ Chinese transliterations: qiáncài [Mandarin, Pinyin], ㄑㄧㄢˊ ㄘㄞˋ [Mandarin, bopomofo], cin⁴ coi³ [Cantonese, Jyutping], qiáncài [Hanyu-Pinyin, Mandarin, standard], ㄑㄧㄢˊ ㄘㄞˋ [Mandarin, bopomofo, standard], ciáncài [Mandarin, Tongyong-Pinyin, standard], chʻien²-tsʻai⁴ [Mandarin, Wade-Giles, standard], chyán-tsài [Mandarin, Yale, standard], chyantsay [Gwoyeu-Romatsyh, Mandarin, standard], цяньцай [Mandarin, Palladius, standard], cjanʹcaj [Mandarin, Palladius, standard], chìhn choi [Cantonese, Yale], tsin⁴ tsoi³ [Cantonese, Pinyin], qin⁴ coi³ [Cantonese, Guangdong-Romanization]
Head templates: {{head|zh|noun}} 前菜
  1. appetizer; hors d'oeuvre; antipasto (small, light first course) Synonyms: 小菜 (xiǎocài), 開胃菜/开胃菜 (kāiwèicài), 開胃菜 (kāiwèicài), 开胃菜 (kāiwèicài)
    Sense id: en-前菜-zh-noun-qEtULxNf Categories (other): Chinese entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries, Meals
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          "roman": "xiǎocài",
          "word": "小菜"
        },
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          "roman": "kāiwèicài",
          "word": "開胃菜/开胃菜"
        },
        {
          "roman": "kāiwèicài",
          "word": "開胃菜"
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      ],
      "zh-pron": "ㄑㄧㄢˊ ㄘㄞˋ"
    },
    {
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        "Cantonese",
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      ],
      "zh-pron": "cin⁴ coi³"
    },
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        "Mandarin",
        "Wade-Giles",
        "standard"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "chʻien²-tsʻai⁴"
    },
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      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Yale",
        "standard"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "chyán-tsài"
    },
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      "tags": [
        "Gwoyeu-Romatsyh",
        "Mandarin",
        "standard"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "chyantsay"
    },
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        "Mandarin",
        "Palladius",
        "standard"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "цяньцай"
    },
    {
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        "Mandarin",
        "Palladius",
        "standard"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "cjanʹcaj"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/t͡ɕʰi̯ɛn³⁵ t͡sʰaɪ̯⁵¹/",
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        "Sinological-IPA",
        "standard"
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      ],
      "zh-pron": "chìhn choi"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Cantonese",
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      ],
      "zh-pron": "tsin⁴ tsoi³"
    },
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      "tags": [
        "Cantonese",
        "Guangdong-Romanization"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "qin⁴ coi³"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/t͡sʰiːn²¹ t͡sʰɔːi̯³³/",
      "tags": [
        "Cantonese",
        "Sinological-IPA"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/t͡ɕʰi̯ɛn³⁵ t͡sʰaɪ̯⁵¹/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/t͡sʰiːn²¹ t͡sʰɔːi̯³³/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "前菜"
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      "zh-pron": "qiáncài"
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        "Mandarin",
        "bopomofo"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "ㄑㄧㄢˊ ㄘㄞˋ"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Cantonese",
        "Jyutping"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "cin⁴ coi³"
    },
    {
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        "Hanyu-Pinyin",
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      "zh-pron": "qiáncài"
    },
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        "Mandarin",
        "bopomofo",
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      "zh-pron": "ㄑㄧㄢˊ ㄘㄞˋ"
    },
    {
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        "Mandarin",
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        "standard"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "ciáncài"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Wade-Giles",
        "standard"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "chʻien²-tsʻai⁴"
    },
    {
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        "Mandarin",
        "Yale",
        "standard"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "chyán-tsài"
    },
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        "Gwoyeu-Romatsyh",
        "Mandarin",
        "standard"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "chyantsay"
    },
    {
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        "Mandarin",
        "Palladius",
        "standard"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "цяньцай"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Palladius",
        "standard"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "cjanʹcaj"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/t͡ɕʰi̯ɛn³⁵ t͡sʰaɪ̯⁵¹/",
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        "Mandarin",
        "Sinological-IPA",
        "standard"
      ]
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Cantonese",
        "Yale"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "chìhn choi"
    },
    {
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        "Cantonese",
        "Pinyin"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "tsin⁴ tsoi³"
    },
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        "Cantonese",
        "Guangdong-Romanization"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "qin⁴ coi³"
    },
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      "ipa": "/t͡sʰiːn²¹ t͡sʰɔːi̯³³/",
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      ]
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      "ipa": "/t͡ɕʰi̯ɛn³⁵ t͡sʰaɪ̯⁵¹/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/t͡sʰiːn²¹ t͡sʰɔːi̯³³/"
    }
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      "roman": "xiǎocài",
      "word": "小菜"
    },
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      "roman": "kāiwèicài",
      "word": "開胃菜/开胃菜"
    },
    {
      "roman": "kāiwèicài",
      "word": "開胃菜"
    },
    {
      "roman": "kāiwèicài",
      "word": "开胃菜"
    }
  ],
  "word": "前菜"
}

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