外卖

wài mài

HSK 3.0 Level 3 Verb

Definitions

1. (of a restaurant) to provide a takeout or home delivery meal
2. takeout (business)
3. takeout (meal)

Word relationships

Antonyms

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堂食

táng shí

to eat in (at the restaurant) (contrasted with 外帶|外带[wài dài])

dine-in, opposite of takeout/delivery

Synonyms

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送餐

sòng cān

home delivery of meal

can be used for 'food delivery' service in general

Usage notes

Common mistakes

外卖 as a noun means 'takeout food' or 'delivery food', but as a verb, it means 'to provide takeout/delivery service' (of a restaurant). Learners may confuse the two uses.

Child Words of 外卖

outside

to sell