\tChinese food is popular world-wide, but nothing beats the real deal.<\/p>\n
\tIf you travel to China or Taiwan, you will undoubtedly want to sample the fabulous cuisine. There is a range of Michelin star restaurants like Ryugin Taipei in Taipei or T'ang Court in Shanghai. Of course, there are also more affordable but equally as delicious restaurants, eating halls, and food stalls that are scattered throughout.<\/p>\n
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\tThis list of restaurant dining vocabulary will help you communicate with waiting staff so you can express any dietary preferences. That way you can order a dish that you will enjoy! Or do you need another pair of chopsticks or an extra napkin? You can ask for these items after learning these new words.<\/p>\n
\tClick on the link in the Pinyin column to hear the audio file.<\/p>\n
\tGENERAL TERMS
\tEnglish Pinyin Traditional Simplified
\trestaurant c\u0101n t\u012bng \u9910\u5ef3 \u9910\u5385
\twaiter \/ waitress fú wù yuán \u670d\u52d9\u5458 \u670d\u52a1\u5458
\tmenu cài d\u0101n \u83dc\u55ae \u83dc\u5355
\tbeverage y\u01d0n liào \u98f2\u6599 \u996e\u6599
\tget the check m\u01cei d\u0101n \u8cb7\u55ae \u4e70\u5355<\/p>\n
\tUTENSILS
\tEnglish Pinyin Traditional Simplified
\tspoon t\u0101ng chí \u6e6f\u5319 \u6c64\u5319
\tfork ch\u0101 zi \u53c9\u5b50 "
\tknife d\u0101o zi \u5200\u5b50 "
\tchopsticks kuài zi \u7b77\u5b50 "
\tnapkin c\u0101n j\u012bn \u9910\u5dfe "
\tglass \/ cup b\u0113i zi \u676f\u5b50 "
\tbowl w\u01cen \u7897 "
\tplate pán zi \u76e4\u5b50 \u76d8\u5b50<\/p>\n
\tDIETARY RESTRICTIONS
\tEnglish Pinyin Traditional Simplified
\tI am vegetarian. W\u01d2 ch\u012b sù. \u6211\u5403\u7d20\uff61 "
\tI cannot eat… W\u01d2 bùnéng ch\u012b … \u6211\u4e0d\u80fd\u5403… "<\/p>\n
\tFOOD ITEMS AND INGREDIENTS
\tEnglish Pinyin Traditional Simplified
\tsalt yán \u9e7d \u76d0
\tMSG wèi j\u012bng \u5473\u7cbe "
\tpork zh\u016b ròu \u8c6c\u8089 \u732a\u8089
\tspicy food là \u8fa3 "
\tsugar táng \u7cd6 "
\tHere is some more vocabulary for Chinese food.<\/p>\n
\tSENTENCE EXAMPLES
\tNow that you have learned these new Mandarin vocabulary words, let's put them together. Here are a few sentences you may often hear in a restaurant. You can try saying them yourself or use create your own sentences.<\/p>\n
\tFúwùyuán, w\u01d2 k\u011by\u01d0 zài ná y\u012bshu\u0101ng kuàizi ma?<\/p>\n
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\t\u670d\u52d9\u54e1\uff0c\u6211\u53ef\u4ee5\u518d\u62ff\u4e00\u96d9\u7b77\u5b50\u55ce\uff1f
\t\u670d\u52a1\u5458\uff0c\u6211\u53ef\u4ee5\u518d\u62ff\u4e00\u53cc\u7b77\u5b50\u5417\uff1f
\tWaiter, can I get another pair of chopsticks?<\/p>\n
\tW\u01d2 bùyào wèij\u012bng\u3002
\t\u6211\u4e0d\u8981\u5473\u7cbe\u3002
\tI don't want MSG.<\/p>\n
\tW\u01d2 h\u011bn x\u01d0huan ch\u012b zh\u016bròu!
\t\u6211\u5f88\u559c\u6b61\u5403\u8c6c\u8089!
\t\u6211\u5f88\u559c\u6b22\u5403\u732a\u8089!
\tI really like to eat pork! <\/p>\n