套餐
tàocān
The English word 'combo' can be translated into Chinese as 套餐 (tàocān).
套餐 is most commonly used in the context of food and beverage to refer to a combo meal or a set menu. In other contexts, if you are referring to a combination or composition of items, services or skills, a more formal term is 组合. If you are referring to a standard combo or package, such as predefined accessories for electronic devices, you should use 标配.
Meaning: slang: combination (noun)
What does it mean word for word?
The word 套餐 is composed of 套 (tào), meaning 'set' or 'case' and 餐 (cān), meaning 'meal'.
How do you pronounce it?
tàocān
Did you know?
- In the context of mobile phone data plans, you might hear the word 套餐 used instead of talking about a 'meal'.
- The character 套 can also mean 'sleeve' or 'cover', implying that a 'combo' is something that 'wraps' several items together.
- When shopping online, a 'combo' of products sold together is often called a 套装, which uses the same first character as 套餐.
Examples in context
- 你能推荐一个套餐吗？Could you recommend a combo meal?
- 今天有什么套餐优惠吗？Do you have any combo deals today?
- 一份套餐one combo meal
- 这个套餐里有汉堡和薯条。Zhège tàocān lǐ yǒu hànbǎo hé shǔtiáo.This combo includes a burger and fries.
- 我想点一个鸡肉套餐。Wǒ xiǎng diǎn yīgè jīròu tàocān.I want to order a chicken combo.
- 这个午餐套餐非常划算。Zhège wǔcān tàocān fēicháng huásuàn.This lunch combo is a great deal.
Example conversation
A young man and woman are ordering food at a fast food restaurant.
- 梓涵 Zihan你想要吃什么套餐？Nǐ xiǎng yào chī shénme tàocān?Which combo do you want to eat?
- 浩然 Haoran我选那个牛肉套餐吧。Wǒ xuǎn nàgè niúròu tàocān ba.I'll go with that beef combo.
- 梓涵 Zihan好，那我点一个汉堡套餐。Hǎo, nà wǒ diǎn yīgè hànbǎo tàocān.Okay, then I'll order a burger combo.
- 浩然 Haoran好的，我们一起等餐吧。Hǎo de, wǒmen yīqǐ děng cān ba.Alright, let's wait for the food together.
