English Explanatory Dictionary

zi char

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Affordable homestyle or restaurant-style Chinese dishes, from stalls commonly found in hawker centres and coffee shops.

Pronunciation

[ˌt͡s˭ɨ˨˦ ˈt͡ʃʰa˦˨] [ˌt͡s˭z̩˨˦ ˈt͡sʰa˦˨] /tsə ˈtʃɑ/ /- ˈtʃɑɹ/

Word forms

zi char tze char zhi cha zhi char

Etymology

Borrowed from Singaporean Hokkien 煮炒 (chír-chhá, literally “cook and fry”), with Pinyin-influenced spelling.

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