Food and drinks are a recurring talking point, not only while eating out on vacation. So let’s learn the most common words and phrases related to this topic.
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This lesson is part of the chapter “Learning Chinese (Mandarin)“.
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Basic Food & Spices
English | Chinese | Chinese (Romanization) | Pronunciation (Audio) |
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bread [Sg] | 面包 | miàn bāo | zh-sing_bread | breads [Pl] | 面包 | miàn bāo | zh-plur_bread |
roll [Sg] | 面包卷 | miàn bāo juǎn | zh-sing_roll | rolls [Pl] | 面包卷 | miàn bāo juǎn | zh-plur_roll |
butter | 黄油 | huáng yóu | zh-sing_butter |
cheese | 芝士 | zhī shì | zh-sing_cheese |
honey | 蜂蜜 | fēng mì | zh-sing_honey |
jam [Sg] | 果酱 | guǒ jiàng | zh-sing_jam | jams [Pl] | 果酱 | guǒ jiàng | zh-plur_jam |
egg [Sg] | 蛋 | dàn | zh-sing_egg | eggs [Pl] | 蛋 | dàn | zh-plur_egg |
noodles | 面条 | miàn tiáo | zh-sing_noodles |
rice | 米 | mǐ | zh-sing_rice |
yoghurt [Sg] | 酸奶 | suān nǎi | zh-sing_yoghurt | yoghurts [Pl] | 酸奶 | suān nǎi | zh-plur_yoghurt |
sugar | 糖 | táng | zh-sing_sugar |
salt | 盐 | yán | zh-sing_salt |
pepper | 胡椒 | hú jiāo | zh-sing_pepper |
spice [Sg] | 香料 | xiāng liào | zh-sing_spice | spices [Pl] | 香料 | xiāng liào | zh-plur_spice |
oil | 油 | yóu | zh-sing_oil |
Basic Words & Phrases
English | Chinese | Chinese (Romanization) | Pronunciation (Audio) |
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(to) eat | 吃 | chī | zh-sing_to-eat |
food | 食物 | shí wù | zh-sing_food |
(to) drink | 喝 | hē | zh-sing_to-drink |
drink [Sg] | 饮料 | yǐn liào | zh-sing_drink | drinks [Pl] | 饮料 | yǐn liào | zh-plur_drink |
hungry | 饥饿的 | jī è de | zh-sing_hungry |
hunger | 饥饿的 | jī è | zh-sing_hunger |
thirsty | 口渴的 | kǒu kě de | zh-sing_thirsty |
thirst | 口渴 | kǒu kě | zh-sing_thirst |
(to) cook | 烹煮 | pēng zhǔ | zh-sing_to-cook |
(to) taste | 品尝 | pǐn cháng | zh-sing_to-taste |
tasty | 好吃的 | hǎo chī de | zh-sing_tasty |
delicious | 美味的 | měi wèi de | zh-sing_delicious |
Bon appetit! / Enjoy your meal! | 祝你胃口好! 祝您用餐愉快! | zhù nǐ wèi kǒu hǎo! zhù nín yòng cān yú kuài! | zh-sing_bon-appetitenjoy-your-meal zh-sing_bon-appetitenjoy-your-meal-2 |
Cheers! / To your health! | 干杯! 祝你健康! | gān bēi! zhù nǐ jiàn kāng! | zh-sing_cheersto-your-health zh-sing_cheersto-your-health-2 |
breakfast | 早餐 | zǎo cān | zh-sing_breakfast |
lunch | 午餐 | wǔ cān | zh-sing_lunch |
dinner | 晚餐 | wǎn cān | zh-sing_dinner |
restaurant [Sg] | 餐厅 | cān tīng | zh-sing_restaurant | restaurants [Pl] | 餐厅 | cān tīng | zh-plur_restaurant |
bar [Sg] | 酒吧 | jiǔ bā | zh-sing_bar | bars [Pl] | 酒吧 | jiǔ bā | zh-plur_bar |
café | 咖啡厅 | kā fēi tīng | zh-sing_cafe |
Dishes
English | Chinese | Chinese (Romanization) | Pronunciation (Audio) |
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soup [Sg] | 汤 | tāng | zh-sing_soup | soups [Pl] | 汤 | tāng | zh-plur_soup |
salad [Sg] | 沙拉 | shā lā | zh-sing_salad | salads [Pl] | 沙拉 | shā lā | zh-plur_salad |
french fries / chips | 炸薯条 | zhà shǔ tiáo | zh-sing_french-frieschips |
Dishes & Cutlery
English | Chinese | Chinese (Romanization) | Pronunciation (Audio) |
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cutlery | 餐具 | cān jù | zh-sing_cutlery |
fork | 餐叉 | cān chā | zh-sing_fork |
spoon | 汤勺 | tāng sháo | zh-sing_spoon |
knife | 餐刀 | cān dāo | zh-sing_knife |
plate | 盘子 | pán zi | zh-sing_plate |
glass | 玻璃杯 | bō li bēi | zh-sing_glass |
cup | 杯子 | bēi zi | zh-sing_cup |
mug | 马克杯 | mǎ kè bēi | zh-sing_mug |
Drinks
English | Chinese | Chinese (Romanization) | Pronunciation (Audio) |
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water | 水 | shuǐ | zh-sing_water |
mineral water | 矿泉水 | kuàng quán shuǐ | zh-sing_mineral-water |
soda water / sparkling water | 苏打水 汽水 | sū dá shuǐ qì shuǐ | zh-sing_soda-watersparkling-water zh-sing_soda-watersparkling-water-2 |
still water | 纯净水 | chún jìng shuǐ | zh-sing_still-water |
juice [Sg] | 果汁 | guǒ zhī | zh-sing_juice | juices [Pl] | 果汁 | guǒ zhī | zh-plur_juice |
beer | 啤酒 | pí jiǔ | zh-sing_beer |
wine | 葡萄酒 | pú táo jiǔ | zh-sing_wine |
champagne | 香槟 | xiāng bīn | zh-sing_champagne |
cocktail | 鸡尾酒 | jī wěi jiǔ | zh-sing_cocktail |
milk | 牛奶 | niú nǎi | zh-sing_milk |
cocoa | 热可可 | rè kě kě | zh-sing_cocoa |
coffee | 咖啡厅 | kā fēi tīng | zh-sing_coffee |
tea | 茶 | chá | zh-sing_tea |
Flavors
English | Chinese | Chinese (Romanization) | Pronunciation (Audio) |
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sweet | 甜的 | tián de | zh-sing_sweet |
sour | 酸的 | suān de | zh-sing_sour |
spicy | 辣的 | là de | zh-sing_spicy |
salty | 咸的 | xián de | zh-sing_salty |
bitter | 苦的 | kǔ de | zh-sing_bitter |
Fruit & Vegetables
English | Chinese | Chinese (Romanization) | Pronunciation (Audio) |
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fruit | 水果 | shuǐ guǒ | zh-sing_fruit |
vegetables | 蔬菜 | shū cài | zh-sing_vegetables |
apple [Sg] | 苹果 | píng guǒ | zh-sing_apple | apples [Pl] | 苹果 | píng guǒ | zh-plur_apple |
orange [Sg] | 橙子 | chéng zi | zh-sing_orange | oranges [Pl] | 橙子 | chéng zi | zh-plur_orange |
strawberry [Sg] | 草莓 | cǎo méi | zh-sing_strawberry | strawberries [Pl] | 草莓 | cǎo méi | zh-plur_strawberry |
banana [Sg] | 香蕉 | xiāng jiāo | zh-sing_banana | bananas [Pl] | 香蕉 | xiāng jiāo | zh-plur_banana |
potato [Sg] | 土豆 | tǔ dòu | zh-sing_potato | potatoes [Pl] | 土豆 | tǔ dòu | zh-plur_potato |
cucumber [Sg] | 黄瓜 | huáng guā | zh-sing_cucumber | cucumbers [Pl] | 黄瓜 | huáng guā | zh-plur_cucumber |
Meat & Sausages
English | Chinese | Chinese (Romanization) | Pronunciation (Audio) |
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meat | 肉 | ròu | zh-sing_meat |
sausage [Sg] | 香肠 | xiāng cháng | zh-sing_sausage | sausages [Pl] | 香肠 | xiāng cháng | zh-plur_sausage |
small sausage [Sg] | 小香肠 | xiǎo xiāng cháng | zh-sing_small-sausage | small sausages [Pl] | 小香肠 | xiǎo xiāng cháng | zh-plur_small-sausage |
ham | 火腿 | huǒ tuǐ | zh-sing_ham |
chicken | 鸡肉 | jī ròu | zh-sing_chicken |
fish | 鱼肉 | yú ròu | zh-sing_fish |
beef | 牛肉 | niú ròu | zh-sing_beef |
lamb | 羊肉 | yáng ròu | zh-sing_lamb |
Sweets
English | Chinese | Chinese (Romanization) | Pronunciation (Audio) |
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chocolate | 巧克力 | qiǎo kè lì | zh-sing_chocolate |
pie [Sg] | 派 | pài | zh-sing_pie | pies [Pl] | 派 | pài | zh-plur_pie |
cake [Sg] | 蛋糕 | dàn gāo | zh-sing_cake | cakes [Pl] | 蛋糕 | dàn gāo | zh-plur_cake |
biscuit [Sg] | 饼干 | bǐng gān | zh-sing_biscuit | biscuits [Pl] | 饼干 | bǐng gān | zh-plur_biscuit |
icecream | 冰激凌 | bīng jī líng | zh-sing_icecream |
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