外卖

wài mài

HSK 2Verb (动)Noun (名)

Basic Meaning

Commonly used in the context of restaurants or food businesses offering takeout services.

to sell food for takeaway (usually referring to food made on-site at one's own establishment)

餐饮业指销售供顾客带离店铺的食品（一般指自己店铺现做的）。

Words:

外卖烤鸭增加外卖外卖业务

Synonyms:

远销

Antonyms:

堂食自制

Sentences:

这(zhè)家(jiā)餐(cān)厅(tīng)最(zuì)近(jìn)增(zēng)加(jiā)了(le)外(wài)卖(mài)业(yè)务(wù)，生(shēng)意(yì)更(gèng)好(hǎo)了(le)。
This restaurant recently added takeaway services, and business has improved.
他(tā)们(mén)店(diàn)里(lǐ)的(de)外(wài)卖(mài)烤(kǎo)鸭(yā)很(hěn)受(shòu)欢(huān)迎(yíng)。
Their takeaway roast duck is very popular.

Refers to the food itself that is ordered for takeout or delivery.

takeaway food; delivery food

外卖的菜肴等食品。

Words:

送外卖叫外卖

Antonyms:

堂食

Sentences:

我(wǒ)今(jīn)晚(wǎn)不(bù)想(xiǎng)做(zuò)饭(fàn)，打(dǎ)算(suàn)叫(jiào)外(wài)卖(mài)。
I don't want to cook tonight; I plan to order takeaway food.
送(sòng)外(wài)卖(mài)的(de)小(xiǎo)哥(gē)每(měi)天(tiān)都(dōu)很(hěn)忙(máng)。
The delivery guy is very busy every day.

outside

to sell