"cha chaan teng" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: cha chaan tengs [plural]
Etymology: From Cantonese 茶餐廳/茶餐厅 (caa⁴ caan¹ teng¹, literally “tea restaurant”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|yue|茶餐廳|lit=tea restaurant}} Cantonese 茶餐廳/茶餐厅 (caa⁴ caan¹ teng¹, literally “tea restaurant”) Head templates: {{en-noun|nolinkhead=1}} cha chaan teng (plural cha chaan tengs)
  1. A restaurant typically with eclectic and affordable menus, featuring Hong Kong-style cuisine, originating from Hong Kong. Wikipedia link: cha chaan teng
    Sense id: en-cha_chaan_teng-en-noun-Bb1pvJeR Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Synonyms: CCT, cha chaan tang, char chaan teng, char chaan tang, cha chan teng, cha chan tang, char chan teng, char chan tang, cha charn teng, cha charn tang, char charn teng, char charn tang, cha can teng, cha can tang, char can teng, cha caan teng, cha caan tang, char caan teng

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