Modern Chinese III Lesson 3

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, study-abroad 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 (food without heavy sauce)

味道

wèidào, n, taste, flavor (of food)

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, delicate, soft

老肉

lǎoròu, n, tough meat

香

xiāng, adj, fragrant, pleasant-smelling

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 crack a joke, to 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, a personal name

林雪梅

Lín Xuěméi, pn, a personal name

杭州

Hángzhōu, pn, Hangzhou

四川

Sìchuān, pn, Sichuan

湖南

Húnán, pn, Hunan

广东

Guǎngdōng, pn, Guangdong