{"id":10767,"date":"2019-11-17T14:59:19","date_gmt":"2019-11-17T14:59:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/chinesemoment.com\/spoken-chinese\/lesson-080-revision-of-expressions-used-in-restaurant\/"},"modified":"2019-11-17T14:59:19","modified_gmt":"2019-11-17T14:59:19","slug":"lesson-080-revision-of-expressions-used-in-restaurant","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/chinesemoment.com\/mm\/lesson-080-revision-of-expressions-used-in-restaurant\/","title":{"rendered":"Lesson 080 Revision of Expressions Used in Restaurant"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p>YJ: Dajia hao. Welcome to Chinese Studio.<br \/>  Cam: dajia hao. During  the week Yajie has recommended a variety of delicious Chinese foods. Now  let&rsquo;s go and have a brief review.<\/p>\n<p>******************<br \/>  <strong>Sentences in the week<\/strong><br \/>  Welcome.  \u6b22\u8fce\u5149\u4e34(huan1ying2 guang1lin2)\u3002Please be seated. \u8bf7\u5750(qing3 zuo4)\u3002What would  you like to eat? \u60a8\u5403\u70b9\u513f\u4ec0\u4e48(nin2 chi1 dianr3 shenme2)\uff1fSpicy Chicken  \u8fa3\u5b50\u9e21(la4zi ji1)\uff1bspareribs in sweet and sour sauce\u7cd6\u918b\u6392\u9aa8(tang2cu4 pai2gu3).  panfried tomatoes and eggs \u897f\u7ea2\u67ff\u7092\u9e21\u86cb (xi1hong2shi4 chao3 ji1dan4)\uff1bRice,  \u7c73\u996d(mi3fan4)\uff1b noodle \u9762\u6761(mian4tiao2)\u3002All in today&rsquo;s Chinese Studio. <br \/>  ******************<\/p>\n<p>YJ: When you walk into a Chinese restaurant, first you may hear\u6b22\u8fce\u5149\u4e34(huan1ying2 guang1lin2), Welcome.<br \/>  Cam: Yes, \u6b22\u8fce\u5149\u4e34(huan1ying2 guang1lin2), welcome.&nbsp; <br \/>  YJ: \u6b22\u8fce, the first tone, and the second tone. <br \/>  Cam: \u6b22\u8fce, that means welcome. Right? <br \/>  YJ: yes. And \u5149\u4e34shows the respect for the customers. <br \/>  Cam: \u5149\u4e34 (guang1lin2). <br \/>  YJ:\u3000\u6b22\u8fce\u5149\u4e34(huan1ying2 guang1lin2), Welcome.<br \/>  Cam: \u6b22\u8fce\u5149\u4e34(huan1ying2 guang1lin2).<br \/>  YJ: And then the waiter or waitress will say\u8bf7\u5750(qing3 zuo4)\u3002Please be seated. <br \/>  Cam: \u8bf7(qing3) means please. And \u5750(zuo4) is to sit down., the fourth tone. \u8bf7\u5750(qing3 zuo4).<\/p>\n<p>Conversation1:<\/p>\n<p>YJ: Now it&rsquo;s time to order something. \u60a8\u5403\u70b9\u513f\u4ec0\u4e48(nin2 chi1 dianr3 shenme2)\uff1fWhat would you like to eat? <br \/>  Cam: \u60a8\u5403\u70b9\u513f\u4ec0\u4e48(nin2 chi1 dianr3 shenme2)\uff1f<br \/>  YJ: \u5403, c-h-i, the first tone, to eat.<br \/>  Cam: \u5403(chi1). <br \/>  YJ:  \u5403\u70b9\u513f(chi1 dianr3), to eat a little bit. Here\u70b9\u513f( dianr3) is short for \u4e00\u70b9\u513f  ( y&igrave; dianr3)\uff0c which means a little bit. \u5403\u70b9\u513f(chi1 dianr3).<br \/>  Cam: \u5403\u70b9\u513f(chi1 dianr3).<br \/>  YJ: \u60a8\u5403\u70b9\u513f\u4ec0\u4e48(nin2 chi1 dianr3 shenme2)\uff1f<br \/>  Cam: \u60a8\u5403\u70b9\u513f\u4ec0\u4e48(nin2 chi1 dianr3 shenme2)\uff1f<br \/>  YJ: I&rsquo;d like to recommend some Sichuan and Shanghai specialties. The first one is\u8fa3\u5b50\u9e21(la4zi ji1). Spicy chicken. <br \/>  Cam: \u8fa3\u5b50\u9e21(la4zi ji1)<br \/>  YJ:  As you know, Sichuan food is characterized by hot, pungent, and salty  flavors. \u8fa3\u5b50(la4zi) is the informal name of pepper. \u8fa3\u5b50(la4zi) <br \/>  Cam: \u8fa3\u5b50(la4zi), pepper. And \u9e21(ji1) means chicken. Right?<br \/>  YJ: Yes. \u9e21(ji1), ji the first tone. Chicken. \u8fa3\u5b50\u9e21(la4zi ji1), spicy chicken.<br \/>  Cam: \u8fa3\u5b50\u9e21(la4zi ji1). <br \/>  YJ: Also if you are fond of sweet food, you must try spareribs in sweet-and-sour sauce. In Chinese it&rsquo;s\u7cd6\u918b\u6392\u9aa8(tang2cu4 pai2gu3). <br \/>  Cam:&nbsp; \u7cd6\u918b\u6392\u9aa8(tang2cu4 pai2gu3). <br \/>  YJ: \u7cd6(tang2), tang, the third tone, means sugar.<br \/>  Cam: \u7cd6(tang2). I know that Shanghai is famous for its sweet taste.<br \/>  YJ: Right. \u918b(cu4), cu, the fourth tone, means vinegar.<br \/>  Cam: \u918b(cu4).<br \/>  YJ: \u6392\u9aa8 means spareribs. \u6392\uff0cthe second tone, and \u9aa8\uff0cthe third tone.<br \/>  Cam: \u6392\u9aa8 (pai2 gu3).<br \/>  YJ: \u7cd6\u918b\u6392\u9aa8(tang2cu4 pai2gu3), spareribs in sweet and sour sauce.<br \/>  Cam: \u7cd6\u918b\u6392\u9aa8(tang2cu4 pai2gu3).<\/p>\n<p>Co<em><\/em>nversation 2:<\/p>\n<p>YJ: Now I think we need to order a vegetable dish and some main courses.<br \/>  Cam: Yes. How a<em><\/em>bout panfried tomatoes and eggs, that would be \u897f\u7ea2\u67ff\u7092\u9e21\u86cb (xi1hong2shi4 chao3 ji1dan4)?<br \/>  YJ: Sounds good to me. \u897f\u7ea2\u67ff\uff08xi1hong2shi4\uff09means tomato, we learned this word before.<br \/>  Cam: \u897f\u7ea2\u67ff\uff08xi1hong2shi4\uff09.<br \/>  YJ: And\u9e21\u86cb (ji1dan4) means egg. <br \/>  Cam: \u9e21\u86cb (ji1dan4).<br \/>  YJ: \u7092(chao3) means stir-fry or pan fry.<br \/>  Cam: \u7092(chao3), c-h-a-o, that&#8217;s the third tone, right?<br \/>  YJ: Exactly. Together it&rsquo;s \u897f\u7ea2\u67ff\u7092\u9e21\u86cb \uff08xi1hong2shi4 chao3 ji1dan4\uff09<br \/>  Cam: \u897f\u7ea2\u67ff\u7092\u9e21\u86cb \uff08xi1hong2shi4 chao3 ji1dan4\uff09.Yajie, what main courses do they have in here? <br \/>  YJ: They have\u7c73\u996d(mi3fan4), rice and \u9762\u6761(mian4tiao2), noodles. <br \/>  Cam: \u7c73\u996d(mi3fan4) and \u9762\u6761(mian4tiao2),<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"chine-tie-zi-nei-rong-zhi-hou\" id=\"chine-1406891377\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-1889418300638825\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-1889418300638825\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"7273022922\" \ndata-ad-layout-key=\"-gw-3+1f-3d+2z\"\ndata-ad-format=\"fluid\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>YJ: Dajia hao. Welcome to Chinese Studio.<br \/>\n  Cam: dajia hao. During  the week Yajie has recommended a variety of delicious Chinese foods. 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