How do you say "japanese food" in Chinese?

In Chinese, "japanese food" is 日式料理 (rì shì liào lǐ). It is a noun.

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Pronunciation

日式料理 (pinyin: rì shì liào lǐ) is written using Chinese characters (Hanzi).

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Questions about 日式料理

How do you pronounce 日式料理?

日式料理 is romanised as rì shì liào lǐ in Chinese. This pinyin gives you an approximate pronunciation for English speakers. Listen to the audio on this page for the native pronunciation.

How is 日式料理 written in Chinese?

日式料理 is written using Chinese characters (Hanzi). The pinyin is rì shì liào lǐ. Learning to read Chinese characters (Hanzi) takes time, but Noun Town teaches vocabulary through gameplay so the writing becomes familiar through repeated exposure.

Is 日式料理 formal or casual?

日式料理 is a common noun used in everyday Chinese speech. The level of formality in a sentence comes from the surrounding words and grammatical forms rather than from this word alone.

This word is part of the vocabulary taught in the Chinese language learning game Noun Town, where words are introduced through play rather than memorisation.