Chinese Notes

饿

è

hungry

渴

kě

thirsty

想

xiǎng

want

吃

chī

to eat

吃饭

chī fàn

to have (food)

喝

hē

to drink

东西

dōng xi

things

一点儿

yì diǎn’r

a little bit

做菜

zuò cài

to cook (food)

拿

ná

to grab in hand

筷子

kuài zi

chopsticks

看

kàn

to look

到

dào

to arrive

全家

quán jiā

the whole family

可是

kě shì

but

太好了

tài hǎo le

that’s great

别客气

bié kè qi

don’t be shy

真的啊

zhēn de a

really

汉堡包

hàn bǎo bāo

hamburger

三明治

sān míng zhì

sandwich

热狗

rè gǒu

hot dog

冰淇淋

bīng qí lín

ice cream

炒饭

chǎo fàn

fried rice

春卷

chūn juǎn

spring rolls

古老肉

gǔ lǎo ròu

sweet & sour pork

柠檬鸡片

níng méng jī piàn

lemon chicken

炸虾片

zhà xiā piàn

fried prawn crackers

牛奶

niú nǎi

milk

果汁

guǒ zhī

juice

汽水

qì shuǐ

soft drink

水

shuǐ

water

开水

kāi shuǐ

boiled/drinking water

可乐

kě lè

coke

咖啡

kā fēi

coffee

茶

chá

tea

奶茶

nǎi chá

milk tea

披萨

pī sa

pizza

沙拉

shā lā

salad

鸡肉

jī ròu

chicken

炸鸡

zhà jī

fried chicken

烤鸡

kǎo jī

roast chicken

牛肉

niú ròu

beef

牛排

niú pái

steak

面包

miàn bāo

bread

面

miàn

noodle

拉面

lā miàn

ramen

饺子

jiǎo zi

dumpling

包子

bāo zi

steamed buns

米饭

mǐ fàn

steamed rice

汤

tāng

soup

汤包

tāng bāo

soup dumpling

肉

ròu

meat

菜

cài

vegetable

炸薯条

zhà shǔ tiáo

French fries

薯片

shǔ piàn

potato chips

饼干

bǐng gān

cookies

蛋糕

dàn gāo

cake

巧克力

qiǎo kè lì

chocolate

糖

táng

candy/sugar

我真饿。

Wǒ zhēn è.

I’m really hungry.

我不渴。

Wǒ bù kě.

I’m not thirsty.

古老肉很好吃。

Gǔ lǎo ròu hěn hǎo chī.

The sweet and sour pork is delicious.

果汁很好喝。

Guǒ zhī hěn hǎo hē.

The juice is delicious.

你想吃什么？

Nǐ xiǎng chī shén me?

What would you like to eat?

你想喝什么？

Nǐ xiǎng hē shén me?

What would you like to drink?

你会不会做中国菜？

Nǐ huì bú huì zuò Zhōngguó cài?

Can you cook Chinese food?

你会不会拿筷子？

Nǐ huì bú huì ná kuàizi?

Can you use chopsticks?

Where you were

昨天，我在______第一次吃______。

Zuótiān, wǒ zài ______ dì yī cì chī ______.

Yesterday, I ate ______ for the first time at ______.

How you felt

我很饿，可是______。

Wǒ hěn è, kěshì ______.

I was very hungry, but ______.

What happened

朋友说："别客气！"

Péngyǒu shuō: “Bié kèqì!”

My friend said, "Don't be shy!"

我尝了______，觉得______！真的啊！

Wǒ cháng le ______, juéde ______! Zhēnde a!

I tasted ______, and thought it was ______! Really!

Final opinion

下次我想吃______！

Xià cì wǒ xiǎng chī ______!

Next time I want to eat ______!

Expressing hunger/thirst

我很饿 / 我很渴

Wǒ hěn è / Wǒ hěn kě

I'm very hungry / thirsty

Ordering food/drinks

我想吃______ / 我想喝______

Wǒ xiǎng chī ______ / Wǒ xiǎng hē ______

I want to eat/drink ______

Asking about taste

好吃吗？

Hǎo chī ma?

Is it tasty?

Asking about ability

你会拿筷子吗？

Nǐ huì ná kuàizi ma?

Can you use chopsticks?

Encouragement

别客气

Bié kèqì

Don’t be shy

Reacting positively

真的啊！/ 太好了！

Zhēnde a! / Tài hǎo le!

Really! / That’s great!