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🇨🇳 Chinese · HSK 1-2

Food & Dining in Chinese · HSK 1-2

70 Chinese words and phrases for food & dining, at HSK 1-2 level. Each entry shows the word, how to read it, what it means, and a full example sentence with translation.

  1. 米饭 mǐfàn
    cooked rice

    我要一碗米饭。

    I'd like a bowl of rice.

  2. 面条 miàntiáo
    noodles

    我喜欢吃面条。

    I like eating noodles.

  3. 水 shuǐ
    water

    请给我一杯水。

    Please give me a glass of water.

  4. 茶 chá
    tea

    你喝茶吗？

    Do you drink tea?

  5. 咖啡 kāfēi
    coffee

    我早上喝咖啡。

    I drink coffee in the morning.

  6. 牛奶 niúnǎi
    milk

    弟弟喜欢喝牛奶。

    My little brother likes drinking milk.

  7. 果汁 guǒzhī
    fruit juice

    这个果汁很好喝。

    This juice is really good.

  8. 鸡蛋 jīdàn
    egg

    我买了十个鸡蛋。

    I bought ten eggs.

  9. 面包 miànbāo
    bread

    早上我吃面包。

    I eat bread in the morning.

  10. 水果 shuǐguǒ
    fruit

    你喜欢吃什么水果？

    What fruit do you like?

  11. 苹果 píngguǒ
    apple

    我一天吃一个苹果。

    I eat one apple a day.

  12. 西瓜 xīguā
    watermelon

    这个西瓜真大！

    This watermelon is really big!

  13. 鱼 yú
    fish

    晚饭我们吃鱼。

    We're having fish for dinner.

  14. 肉 ròu
    meat

    我不太喜欢吃肉。

    I don't really like eating meat.

  15. 牛肉 niúròu
    beef

    牛肉面很好吃。

    Beef noodles are delicious.

  16. 羊肉 yángròu
    lamb; mutton

    你吃羊肉吗？

    Do you eat lamb?

  17. 鸡肉 jīròu
    chicken (meat)

    我想吃鸡肉。

    I want to eat chicken.

  18. 菜 cài
    dish; vegetable

    妈妈做的菜很好吃。

    The food my mom makes is delicious.

  19. 汤 tāng
    soup

    这个汤很好喝。

    This soup is really good.

  20. 吃 chī
    to eat

    你想吃什么？

    What do you want to eat?

  21. 喝 hē
    to drink

    我想喝水。

    I want to drink some water.

  22. 吃饭 chīfàn
    to have a meal

    我们一起吃饭吧。

    Let's eat together.

  23. 做饭 zuòfàn
    to cook

    我爸爸会做饭。

    My dad can cook.

  24. 好吃 hǎochī
    delicious

    这个菜真好吃！

    This dish is really delicious!

  25. 好喝 hǎohē
    tasty (drinks)

    这个茶很好喝。

    This tea is very good.

  26. 饿 è
    hungry

    你饿不饿？

    Are you hungry?

  27. 渴 kě
    thirsty

    我渴了，想喝水。

    I'm thirsty, I want some water.

  28. 早饭 zǎofàn
    breakfast

    我每天七点吃早饭。

    I have breakfast at seven every day.

  29. 午饭 wǔfàn
    lunch

    午饭你想吃什么？

    What do you want for lunch?

  30. 晚饭 wǎnfàn
    dinner

    我在家吃晚饭。

    I have dinner at home.

  31. 服务员 fúwùyuán
    waiter; server

    他是饭馆的服务员。

    He is a waiter at the restaurant.

  32. 点菜 diǎncài
    to order food

    你来点菜吧。

    You go ahead and order.

  33. 饭馆 fànguǎn
    restaurant

    饭馆里人很多。

    The restaurant is crowded.

  34. 杯子 bēizi
    cup; glass

    杯子里有水。

    There is water in the cup.

  35. 碗 wǎn
    bowl

    这个碗很大。

    This bowl is big.

  36. 买 mǎi
    to buy

    我去买水果。

    I'm going to buy some fruit.

  37. 要 yào
    to want; to order

    我要一杯咖啡。

    I'd like a cup of coffee.

  38. 喜欢 xǐhuan
    to like

    我喜欢喝果汁。

    I like drinking juice.

  39. 一点儿 yìdiǎnr
    a little

    我想喝一点儿水。

    I want to drink a little water.

  40. 块 kuài
    yuan (colloquial); piece

    这个面包五块钱。

    This bread costs five yuan.

  41. 我饿了。 Wǒ è le.
    I'm hungry.
  42. 我有点儿渴。 Wǒ yǒudiǎnr kě.
    I'm a little thirsty.
  43. 我要一杯茶。 Wǒ yào yì bēi chá.
    I'd like a cup of tea.
  44. 你想吃什么？ Nǐ xiǎng chī shénme?
    What do you want to eat?
  45. 我想吃面条。 Wǒ xiǎng chī miàntiáo.
    I want to eat noodles.
  46. 这个菜很好吃。 Zhège cài hěn hǎochī.
    This dish is delicious.
  47. 服务员，可以点菜吗？ Fúwùyuán, kěyǐ diǎncài ma?
    Excuse me, can we order?
  48. 我们去饭馆吃饭吧。 Wǒmen qù fànguǎn chīfàn ba.
    Let's go eat at a restaurant.
  49. 你吃早饭了吗？ Nǐ chī zǎofàn le ma?
    Have you had breakfast?
  50. 我每天早上喝咖啡。 Wǒ měitiān zǎoshang hē kāfēi.
    I drink coffee every morning.
  51. 妈妈在家做饭。 Māma zài jiā zuòfàn.
    Mom is cooking at home.
  52. 这里的鱼很好吃。 Zhèlǐ de yú hěn hǎochī.
    The fish here is delicious.
  53. 我不吃羊肉。 Wǒ bù chī yángròu.
    I don't eat lamb.
  54. 你喜欢喝茶还是咖啡？ Nǐ xǐhuan hē chá háishi kāfēi?
    Do you prefer tea or coffee?
  55. 请给我一碗米饭。 Qǐng gěi wǒ yì wǎn mǐfàn.
    Please give me a bowl of rice.
  56. 这个苹果多少钱？ Zhège píngguǒ duōshao qián?
    How much is this apple?
  57. 我买了一些水果。 Wǒ mǎile yìxiē shuǐguǒ.
    I bought some fruit.
  58. 弟弟喜欢喝牛奶。 Dìdi xǐhuan hē niúnǎi.
    My little brother likes milk.
  59. 今天中午我们吃什么？ Jīntiān zhōngwǔ wǒmen chī shénme?
    What are we having for lunch today?
  60. 我吃了两个鸡蛋。 Wǒ chīle liǎng ge jīdàn.
    I ate two eggs.
  61. 你的汤来了。 Nǐ de tāng lái le.
    Here comes your soup.
  62. 我不喝咖啡，我喝茶。 Wǒ bù hē kāfēi, wǒ hē chá.
    I don't drink coffee; I drink tea.
  63. 晚饭我想吃鱼。 Wǎnfàn wǒ xiǎng chī yú.
    I want fish for dinner.
  64. 这个西瓜很大，很好吃。 Zhège xīguā hěn dà, hěn hǎochī.
    This watermelon is big and delicious.
  65. 请再给我一杯水。 Qǐng zài gěi wǒ yì bēi shuǐ.
    Please give me another glass of water.
  66. 你会做饭吗？ Nǐ huì zuòfàn ma?
    Can you cook?
  67. 我们点了三个菜。 Wǒmen diǎnle sān ge cài.
    We ordered three dishes.
  68. 面包和牛奶是我的早饭。 Miànbāo hé niúnǎi shì wǒ de zǎofàn.
    Bread and milk are my breakfast.
  69. 别喝太多咖啡。 Bié hē tài duō kāfēi.
    Don't drink too much coffee.
  70. 吃饭了，快来吧！ Chīfàn le, kuài lái ba!
    Dinner's ready, come quickly!

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