LOTE 1 Part 3

Cantonese cuisine (one of the Eight Great Cuisines of China 八大菜系)

1.(an abbreviation for Guangdong 广东)

yuè cài

粤 菜

1.粤

world-famous, known far and wide

1.under heaven, everywhere

wén míng tiān xià

闻 名 天 下

1.天下

[formal, written] since, due to, because of, owing to (introduces cause at the beginning)

1.by, from

2.in, to, on, for, at, of

yóu yú

由 于

1.由

2.于

to be located at/in (formal)

wèi yú

位 于

Pearl River (a major river in southern China)

1.bead

2.river

zhū jiāng

珠 江

1.珠

2.江

river mouth, estuary

jiāng kǒu

江 口

[formal] therefore (introduces the result, usually at the start of the second clause)

1.because, reason, cause

2.this, here [classical, formal, written]

yīn cǐ
因 此

1.因

2.此

seafood

1.sea, ocean

2.fresh, few, little, rare

hǎi xiān

海 鲜

1.海

2.鲜

the selection of dishes at a meal, sickly complexion (rarely used this way)

cài sè

菜 色

catering industry, food and beverage industry

1.food and drink, diet

2.drink, to drink

3.to eat, food, eclipse, edible, to feed

4.industry, business, profession

yǐn shí yè

饮 食 业

1.饮食

2.饮

3.食

4.业

prosperous, prosperity, boom, booming, to prosper, flourish, thrive (cities, countries, economies, societies)

1.complicated, numerous

2.glory

fán róng

繁 荣

1.繁

2.荣

various

1.to class, type, class, category, type, like, kind

gè lèi

各 类

1.类

tea house

(two options)

chá lóu (tea restaurant, more commonly used in southern China)

茶 楼

chá guǎn (more commonly used in northern and southwestern China)

茶 馆

everywhere

1.place, office, point, department

dào chù

到 处

1.处

called, known as

(two options)

1.to call, be called, make

2.work, to make, do

3.to say, call, name

4.for, to be

jiào zuò

叫 作

chēng wèi (formal, written, academic)

称 为

1.叫

2.作

3.称

4.为

light refreshments, dessert, pastry

1.heart, core, center

diǎn xīn

点 心

1.心

to include, comprise

1.to package, package, packet, to pack, pack, bag, bundle

2.to include, enclose [rarely used alone, commonly used in compound words]

bāo kuò

包 括

1.包

2.括

culture, cultural

1.culture, language

wén huà

文 化

1.文

main, major, primary, principal

zhǔ yào

主 要

feature, quality (something that stands out: a distinctive characteristic)

1.special, particular, especially, very

tè sè

特 色

1.特

all year round, throughout the year

yì nián sì jì

一 年 四 季

warm

1.warm, to warm

wēn nuǎn

温 暖

1.暖

full of sunshine, has abundant sunlight

1.sunlight

2.sun, positive (yin-yang)

3.light, ray

4.sufficient

5.to charge, fill, be full

6.foot, enough, sufficient, full

yáng guāng chōng zú

阳 光 充 足

1.阳光

2.阳

3.光

4.充足

5.充

6.足

in a year, during the year

yī nián zhōng

一 年 中

average

1.all

píng jūn

平 均

1.均

rainfall

yǔ liàng

雨 量

abundant, full, plentiful (energy, natural elements, emotion, quantities like rainfall or strength)

1.copious, abundant

chōng pèi

充 沛

1.沛

rich, abundant, diverse (content, experience, culture, food)

1.abundant

2.rich, wealthy

fēng fù

丰 富

1.丰

2.富

ample, well-supplied (resources, time, money, materials)

1.abundant

chōng yù

充 裕

1.裕

nature, natural, naturally

1.however, but, so

zì rán

自 然

1.然