Chinese AP Vocabulary: Food

中餐

zhōngcān

Chinese food

⻄餐

xīcān

Western food

素菜

sùcài

vegetarian; vegetable dishes

葷菜 (荤菜)

hūncài

meat or fish dishes

⻘菜

qīngcài

green leafy vegetable

⾁ ròu

meat

雞 (鸡)

jī

chicken

⽜⾁

niúròu

beef

猪⾁

zhūròu

pork

⽺⾁

yángròu

lamb; mutton

⿂ (⻥)

yú

fish

烤鴨 (烤鸭)

kǎoyā

roast duck

家常⾖腐

jiācháng dòufu

home-style tofu

糖醋⿂ (糖醋⻥)

tángcùyú

fish in sweet-and-sour sauce

酸辣湯 (酸辣汤)

suānlàtāng

hot-and-sour soup

⽶飯 (⽶饭)

mǐfàn

cooked rice

餃⼦ (饺⼦)

jiǎozi

dumplings

麵包 (⾯包)

miànbāo

bread

麵條 (⾯条)

miàntiáo

noodles

⽐薩餅 (⽐萨饼)

bǐsàbǐng

pizza

空⼼粉

kōngxīnfěn

spaghetti

漢堡包 (汉堡包)

hànbǎobāo

hamburger

三明治

sānmíngzhì

sandwich

油

yóu

oil; oily

鹽 (盐)

yán

salt

糖

táng

sugar

醋

cù

vinegar

醬油 (酱油)

jiàngyóu

soy sauce

味 精

wèijīng

monosodium glutamate (MSG)

味 道

wèidào

taste; flavor

酸

suān

sour

甜

tián

sweet

苦

kǔ

bitter

辣

là

spicy

⾹

xiāng

fragrant; nice-smelling

膩 (腻)

nì

greasy (food)

淡

dàn

bland

鹹 (咸)

xián

salty

清淡

qīngdàn

light in flavor

新鮮 (新鲜)

xīnxiān

fresh

嫩

nèn

tender

⽼

lǎo

tough

餓 (饿)

è

hungry

渴

kě

thirsty

好吃

hǎochī

delicious

難吃 (难吃)

nánchī

taste bad

⽜奶

niúnǎi

milk

酸奶

suānnǎi

yogurt

飲料 (饮料)

yǐnliào

beverage

礦泉⽔ (矿泉⽔)

kuàngquánshuǐ

mineral water

汽⽔

qìshuǐ

soda

純淨⽔ (纯净⽔)

chúnjìngshuǐ

spring water

綠茶 (绿茶)

lǜchá

green tea

紅茶 ( 红茶 )

hóngchá

black tea

冰茶

bīngchá

iced tea

檸 檬 茶 ( 柠 檬 茶 )

níngméngchá

lemon tea

酒

jiǔ

liquor

⽩酒

báijiǔ

alcohol

葡萄酒

pútáojiǔ

wine

啤酒

píjiǔ

beer

⾹檳酒 (⾹槟酒)

xiāngbīnjiǔ

champagne

果汁

guǒzhī

juice

蘋果汁 (苹果汁)

píngguǒzhī

apple juice

橙汁

chéngzhī

orange juice