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Cantonese · 3 October 2026 · Cha Chaan Teng Diner Slang

茶餐廳

caa4 caan1 teng1Jyutping

Hong Kong-style diner / café

noun

A ubiquitous type of casual eatery in Hong Kong known for its eclectic, fast, and affordable East-meets-West comfort food.

In a sentence

下晝去茶餐廳食個菠蘿油先。

Haa6 zau3 heoi3 caa4 caan1 teng1 sik6 go3 bo1 lo4 jau4 sin1.

Let's go to a Cha Chaan Teng for a pineapple bun with butter this afternoon first.

The Cantonese word 茶餐廳, illustrated
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