How to Say ‘When ordering’ in Traditional Chinese
點菜時
diǎn cài shí
[diǎncài shí]
💬 Usage Tip: 時 after an action means "when doing it", and it goes after the action rather than before. Another example is 吃飯時 "while eating".
Phrase Breakdown
點菜
diǎn cài
[diǎncài]
to order food
To choose dishes at a restaurant.
我們可以點菜了嗎？
Can we order now?
時
shí
[shí]
when; while
Marks the time of an action, like 的時候.
吃飯時不要看手機。
Don't look at your phone while eating.
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