Modern Chinese III Lesson 3 - Pinyin

正好, zhènghǎo

adv, coincidentally, fortunately

正在, zhèngzài

adv, in the middle of (doing something)

正是, zhèngshì

v, precisely is

真正, zhēnzhèng

adj, real, true, genuine

门口, ménkǒu

n, doorway, entrance

大门, dàmén

n, main gate

小门, xiǎomén

n, side door

前门, qiánmén

n, front door

后门, hòumén

n, back door

车门, chēmén

n, car door

出口, chūkǒu

n, exit, export

入口, rùkǒu

n, entrance

进口, jìnkǒu

v/n, to import, import

留学生, liúxuéshēng

n, international student

菜单, càidān

n, menu

鸡, jī

n, chicken

鸡肉, jīròu

n, chicken meat

鸡汤, jītāng

n, chicken soup

公鸡, gōngjī

n, rooster

母鸡, mǔjī

n, hen

清蒸, qīngzhēng

v, to steam (lightly, without heavy sauce)

味道, wèidào

n, taste, flavor

香味, xiāngwèi

n, fragrance, aroma

辣味, làwèi

n, spicy flavor

味精, wèijīng

n, MSG (monosodium glutamate)

芥兰, jièlán

n, Chinese broccoli

西兰花, xīlánhuā

n, broccoli

嫩, nèn

adj, tender, soft

老肉, lǎoròu

n, tough meat

香, xiāng

adj, fragrant, pleasant

菠菜, bōcài

n, spinach

叫(菜), jiào (cài)

vo, to order (food)

新鲜, xīnxiān

adj, fresh

有机, yǒujī

adj, organic

清淡, qīngdàn

adj, light in flavor

咸, xián

adj, salty

油, yóu

n/adj, oil, oily

黄油, huángyóu

n, butter

奶油, nǎiyóu

n, cream

餐巾, cānjīn

n, napkin

筷子, kuàizi

n, chopsticks

开玩笑, kāi wánxiào

vo, to joke, to crack a joke

各, gè

pron, each, every

各人, gèrén

n, individual, personal

各国, gèguó

n, each country

各地, gèdì

n, various places

口味, kǒuwèi

n, personal taste, preference

口语, kǒuyǔ

n, spoken language, colloquial speech

人口, rénkǒu

n, population

比方说, bǐfāng shuō

phr, for example

辣, là

adj, spicy

考虑, kǎolǜ

v, to consider

主意, zhǔyi

n, idea

微信, Wēixìn

pn, WeChat

丽莎, Lìshā

pn, personal name

林雪梅, Lín Xuěméi

pn, personal name

杭州, Hángzhōu

pn, Hangzhou

四川, Sìchuān

pn, Sichuan

湖南, Húnán

pn, Hunan

广东, Guǎngdōng

pn, Guangdong