Chinese Restaurant Vocabulary

Vocabulary flashcards covering Chinese terms, pinyin, and English definitions related to ordering food, dining, and flavors from the textbook pages.

fāngbiàn

convenient

hǎoxiàng

to seem; to be like

wèi

seat

fúwùyuán

waiter; attendant

fúwù

to serve; to provide service

zhuōzi

table

diǎn cài

to order food

pán

plate; dish

jiǎozi

dumplings with vegetable or meat stuffing

sù

vegetarian; (of food)

jiācháng

home-style

dòufu

tofu; bean curd

fàng

to put; to place

ròu

meat

wǎn

bowl

suānlàtāng

hot-and-sour soup

suān

sour

là

spicy; hot

wèijīng

monosodium glutamate (MSG)

yán

salt

báicài

baby bok choy

gāng

just

卖完 (mài wán)

to be sold out

完 (wán)

finished

青菜 (qīngcài)

green, leafy vegetable

冰茶 (bīngchá)

iced tea

冰 (bīng)

ice

渴 (kě)

thirsty

些 (xiē)

measure word for an indefinite amount; some

够 (gòu)

enough

饿 (è)

hungry

上菜 (shàng cài)

to serve food