西餐 xīcān Western-style food
How to remember 西餐: 西 west + 餐 to eat = Western-style food.
Characters
How it is used
- Western food/cuisine - 吃西餐 (chī xīcān) eat Western food, 西餐厅 (xīcāntīng) a Western restaurant.
- Straightforward contrast with 中餐 (zhōngcān, Chinese food); the pair splits cuisines by tradition.
- Everyday dining vocabulary.