CHNS2001 lesson 10

气候

climate/weather

饮食

food & drink/diet

习惯

custom/habit/to become accustomed to

主食

staple/principal food

温和

mild/moderate

季

season of the year

新鲜

fresh/new

品种

breed/variety

主要

main/major

等

etc.

比较

relatively/to compare

各

each/every

特点

characteristic/distinguishing feature

总的来说

generally speaking

甜

sweet

咸

salty

辣

hot/peppery/spicy

或者

either… or…

酸

sour/tart

讲究

to be particular about/stress/strive for

切

to cut/slice

形状

shape/form

方法

method/way/means

重要

important

请客

to entertain guests/give a dinner party

不但… 而且

not only… but also

准备

to prepare/to get ready/preparation

不管… 都

no matter/regardless of

闻

to smell

民族

ethnic group/nationality

虽然…但是

although/though

筷子

chopsticks

重视

to pay attention to/take seriously

座位

seat/place

叫做

to be called/known as

上座

seat for guest of honour

按照

according to

传统

tradition

主人

host

让

to give away/yield/allow

客人

guest

不但… 也

not only… but also

饭馆

restaurant

人民

the people

美味

delicious food/delicacy

伯伯

uncle (fathers elder brother)

厨师

cook/chef

空

free/spare time

聊

to chat

星期

week

礼物

gift/present

四川

Sichuan

湖南

Hunan

山西

Shanxi

山东

Shandong

麦当劳

Mcdonald’s

蔬菜

vegetable

白菜

chinese cabbage

土豆

potato

萝卜

turnip/radish

调料

condiment/seasoning

糖

sugar

盐

salt

醋

vinegar

葱

scallion/onion

蒜

garlic

辣椒

hot pepper/chili

炒

stir-fry/fry

蒸

steam

炸

deep-fry

煮

boil