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How to Say ‘More than ten vegetarian dishes’ in Simplified Chinese

素菜有十几道

sù cài yǒu shí jǐ dào

[sùcài yoe shí jǐ dào]

Phrase Breakdown

素菜有

sù cài yǒu

vegetarian dishes, there are

素菜 (sùcài) means 'vegetarian dishes'. 有 (yǒu) means 'there are / have'.

Example

素菜有很多。

There are many vegetarian dishes.

Words in this phrase

素菜

sù cài

[sùcài]

vegetarian dish

A dish made without meat or fish.

Example

这家店的素菜很好吃。

This restaurant's vegetarian dishes are tasty.

有

yǒu

[yoe]

have; there is

A common verb meaning to possess something or indicating existence.

Example

听完介绍以后，我有兴趣了解更多。

After hearing the introduction, I am interested in learning more.

十几道

shí jǐ dào

over ten (dishes)

十几 (shí jǐ) means 'ten-something, between 11 and 19'. 道 (dào) is the measure word for dishes.

Example

我们点了十几道菜。

We ordered more than ten dishes.

Words in this phrase

十几

shí jǐ

[shí jǐ]

over ten; a dozen or so

A number between eleven and nineteen, approximately.

Example

教室里有十几个学生。

There are a dozen or so students in the classroom.

道

dào

[dào]

measure word for dishes

Classifier used for courses or dishes of food.

Example

我们点了五道菜。

We ordered five dishes.

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