小菜
siu2 coi3xiǎo cài
English
- appetizer
- small side dish
- easy job
- piece of cake
- see also 小菜一碟[xiao3 cai4 yi1 die2]
- side dishes
粵語 — Cantonese
- 份量比較細,可以俾單人或少數人享用到嘅餸(量詞:碟/味)
Examples
小菜一碟。
It's a piece of cake.
Tatoeba · fucongcong CC BY
这儿周围有没有小菜场跟大型超市,买生活用品方便吗?
Are there any markets or supermarkets around here? Is it convenient for daily shopping?
Tatoeba · sysko CC BY
拿手小菜
specialty dish
撚手小菜
dishes that a restaurant or a person is particularly good at
韓國餐廳通常有啲餐前小菜無限任添,好好食㗎。
Usually in Korean restaurants, some appetizers and side dishes can be refilled for free before starting the meal, and they taste good.
Sources: cc-cedict, rime-cantonese, words.hk