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Chinese (Mandarin) for English Speakers (Beginners)

食(shí) 物(wù) 与(yǔ) 饮(yǐn) 料(liào)

Food and drink

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  • Vocabulary

    中(zhōng) 餐(cān) Chinese food;
    中(zhōng) 餐(cān) 馆(guǎn) Chinese restaurant;
    北(běi) 京(jīng) 菜(cài) Beijing cuisine;
    北(běi) 京(jīng) 烤(kǎo) 鸭(yā) Beijing Roast Duck;
    素(sù) 菜(cài) 馆(guǎn) vegetarian restaurant;
    海(hǎi) 鲜(xiān) seafood;
    咕(gū) 咾(lǎo) 肉(ròu) sweet and sour pork;
    西(xī) 餐(cān) Western food;
    西(xī) 餐(cān) 馆(guǎn) Western restaurant;
    麦(mài) 当(dāng) 劳(láo) McDonalds;
    吃(chī) 饭(fàn) eat food;
    吃(chī) eat;
    饭(fàn) food, rice;
    茶(chá) tea;
    绿(lǜ) 茶(chá) green tea;
    咖(kā) 啡(fēi) coffee;
  • 小(xiǎo) 姐，(jiě) 请(qǐng) 来(lái) 一(yī) 杯(bēi) 绿(lǜ) 茶。(chá)
    Waitress, can I have a cup of green tea, please?
    请(qǐng) 稍(shāo) 等。(děng)
    One moment please.
  • 我(wǒ) 要(yào) 一(yī) 杯(bēi) 咖(kā) 啡。(fēi)
    Can I have a cup of coffee?
    请(qǐng) 稍(shāo) 等。(děng)
    One moment please.
  • 我(wǒ) 想(xiǎng) 吃(chī) 中(zhōng) 餐，(cān) 想(xiǎng) 吃(chī) 咕(gū) 咾(lǎo) 肉。(ròu) 你(nǐ) 呢？(ne)
    I want to eat Chinese food, how about sweet and sour pork?
    我(wǒ) 今(jīn) 天(tiān) 不(bù) 想(xiǎng) 吃(chī) 中(zhōng) 餐，(cān) 麦(mài) 当(dāng) 劳(láo) 好(hǎo) 吗？(ma)
    I don’t want to eat Chinese food today. How about McDonalds?
    行，(xíng) 就(jiù) 吃(chī) 麦(mài) 当(dāng) 劳(láo) 吧。(ba)
    Okay，let’s go to McDonalds.
    好(hǎo) 我(wǒ) 们(men) 走(zǒu) 吧。(ba)
    Okay, let’s go.
  • 你(nǐ) 喜(xǐ) 欢(huan) 什(shén) 么(me) 菜？(cài) 北(běi) 京(jīng) 菜(cài) 还(hái) 是(shì) 上(shàng) 海(hǎi) 菜？(cài)
    Which one do you like better, Beijing food or Shanghai food?
    我(wǒ) 喜欢(xǐhuan) 四川(sìchuān) 菜。(cài)
    I like Sichuan food.
    我(wǒ) 喜欢(xǐhuan) 不(bù) 四川(sìchuān) 菜，(cài) 我(wǒ) 喜欢(xǐhuan) 广(guǎng) 东(dōng) 菜。(cài)
    I don’t like Sichuan food, I like Cantonese food.
    广(guǎng) 东(dōng) 菜(cài) 比(bǐ) 较(jiào) 清(qīng) 淡，(dàn) 我(wǒ) 也(yě) 觉(jué) 得(de) 不(bù) 错。(cuò)
    Cantonese food is lighter and I think it is not bad.

  • Vocabulary

    水(shuǐ) Water,
    橙(chéng) 汁(zhī) orange juice,
    柠(níng) 檬(méng) 汽(qì) 水(shuǐ) lemonade,
    可(kě) 乐(lè) Coke,
    红(hóng) 葡(pú) 萄(táo) 酒(jiǔ) red wine,
    白(bái) 葡(pú) 萄(táo) 酒(jiǔ) white wine

  • The four tones

    川(chuān) stream,   船(chuán) boat,   喘(chuǎn) puff,   串(chuàn) cluster

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