粵

小siu2菜coi3

siu2 coi3xiǎo cài

English

  1. appetizer
  2. small side dish
  3. easy job
  4. piece of cake
  5. see also 小菜一碟[xiao3 cai4 yi1 die2]
  6. side dishes

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 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

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