1U4D Chinese food

米饭 mǐ fàn

cooked rice

面 miàn

noodles

汤 tāng

soup

菜 cài

dish

肉 ròu

meat

汤面 tāng miàn

noodle soup

酸 suān

sour

甜 tián

sweet

苦 kǔ

bitter

辣 là

spicy

咸 xián

salty

清淡 qīng dàn

light (not greasy)

油 yóu

greasy

脆 cuì

crispy

好吃 hǎo chī

delicious

难吃 nán chī

not tasty

好喝 hǎo hē

good to drink

难喝 nán hē

not good to drink

牛肉 niú ròu

beef

猪肉 zhū ròu

pork

鸡肉 jī ròu

chicken

羊肉 yáng ròu

lamb

鸭肉 yā ròu

duck

饺子 jiǎo zi

dumplings

火锅 huǒ guō

hot pot

酸辣汤 suān là tāng

hot and sour soup

北京烤鸭 běi jīng kǎo yā

Beijing roasted duck

宫保鸡丁 gōng bǎo jī dīng

Kung Pao chicken

麻婆豆腐 má pó dòu fu

Mapo tofu

有名 yǒu míng

famous

都 dōu

both; all

马上 mǎ shàng

at once; right away

道 dào

course of a meal

饭 fàn

cooked meal

餐馆 cān guǎn

restaurant

餐厅 cān tīng

cafeteria; dining room

服务员 fú wù yuán

waiter / waitress

了 le

particle indicating change

想 xiǎng

to want

点菜 diǎn cài

to order