---
title: "Caidan Meaning: 菜单 (càidān) Means “menu”"
description: "菜单 (traditional 菜單, càidān) means “menu”. Hear its tones, see what 菜 and 单 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/caidan"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 菜单 mean?

猫头鹰māotóuyīngowl

菜单 càidān

## menu

## Its characters

1. 菜 cài vegetable
2. 单 dān list

## In a sentence

服务员，请给我菜单。 Waiter, please give me the menu.

她看了看**菜单**，看不懂。

From [我听不懂 · How to say “I don’t understand” in Chinese](https://mandarinthewild.com/library/read/how-to-say-i-dont-understand-in-chinese#library-word-189-191)

[More about 菜单](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E8%8F%9C%E5%8D%95)

## More words with 菜 or 单

- [菜肴 càiyáo](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/caiyao)
- [床单 chuángdān](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chuangdan)
- [单纯 dānchún](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/danchun)
- [单独 dāndú](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/dandu)
- [单价 dānjià](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/danjia)
- [单身 dānshēn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/danshen)
- [单位 dānwèi](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/danwei)
- [单一 dānyī](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/danyi)
- [单元 dānyuán](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/danyuan)
- [订单 dìngdān](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/dingdan)

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