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cha chaan teng

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
cha chaan teng
IPA
23
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
1
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A restaurant typically with eclectic and affordable menus, featuring Hong Kong-style cuisine, originating from Hong Kong.

Etymology

From Cantonese 茶餐廳 /茶餐厅 (caa⁴ caan¹ teng¹, literally “tea restaurant”).

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

cha chaan tengs (plural) cha chaan tang (alternative) char chaan teng (alternative) char chaan tang (alternative) cha chan teng (alternative) cha chan tang (alternative) char chan teng (alternative) char chan tang (alternative) cha charn teng (alternative) cha charn tang (alternative) char charn teng (alternative) char charn tang (alternative)

Synonyms

CCT

Questions

What does cha chaan teng mean?
A restaurant typically with eclectic and affordable menus, featuring Hong Kong-style cuisine, originating from Hong Kong.
Where does cha chaan teng come from?
From Cantonese 茶餐廳 /茶餐厅 (caa⁴ caan¹ teng¹, literally “tea restaurant”).

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