Meanings
plural cha chaan tengs · alternative 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 cha can teng · alternative cha can tang · alternative char can teng · alternative cha caan teng
- A restaurant typically with eclectic and affordable menus, featuring Hong Kong-style cuisine, originating from Hong Kong.
Synonyms: CCT
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA restaurant typically with eclectic and affordable menus, featuring Hong Kong-style cuisine, originating from Hong Kong.
Origin
- Cantonese茶餐廳 /茶餐厅
- Englishcha chaan teng
From Cantonese 茶餐廳 /茶餐厅 (caa⁴ caan¹ teng¹, literally “tea restaurant”).
More words from Cantonese
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Chinese Cantonese 茶餐廳 /茶餐厅, 茶記 /茶记
- 茶餐廳 /茶餐厅 (caa⁴ caan¹ teng¹)restaurant
- 茶記 /茶记 (caa⁴ gei³)restaurant
Chinese Mandarin 茶餐廳 /茶餐厅
- 茶餐廳 /茶餐厅 (chácāntīng)restaurant
Cite this entry
cha chaan teng. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cha%20chaan%20teng
“cha chaan teng.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cha%20chaan%20teng. Accessed November 5, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cha chaan teng,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cha%20chaan%20teng.
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