How to Say ‘Recommended’ in Simplified Chinese
推荐的
💬 Usage Tip: Pronounced (twai-jian duh). Often used to highlight popular items.
🇨🇳 In China: Recommendations are often given based on local or seasonal specialties.
Word-by-Word Breakdown
推荐
[tuī jiàn]
to recommend
Verb used to suggest dishes. In restaurants: 你推荐什么菜？/ 推荐一下海鲜。
你推荐什么肉类菜？我想试试红烧肉。
What meat dish do you recommend? I want to try braised pork.
的
[de]
’s / -ed (attributive particle)
Used to turn a phrase into an adjective before a noun: 推荐的菜 = recommended dishes.
这家店推荐的海鲜很新鲜。
The seafood recommended by this restaurant is very fresh.
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