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🇨🇳 Chinese · HSK 3

Food & Dining in Chinese · HSK 3

70 Chinese words and phrases for food & dining, at HSK 3 level. Each entry shows the word, how to read it, what it means, and a full example sentence with translation.

  1. 菜单 càidān
    menu

    请给我一份菜单。

    Please give me a menu.

  2. 味道 wèidao
    taste; flavor

    这个汤的味道不错。

    This soup tastes pretty good.

  3. 甜 tián
    sweet

    这个蛋糕太甜了。

    This cake is too sweet.

  4. 辣 là
    spicy

    四川菜很辣。

    Sichuan food is very spicy.

  5. 咸 xián
    salty

    菜有点儿咸。

    The food is a bit salty.

  6. 酸 suān
    sour

    这个葡萄真酸！

    These grapes are really sour!

  7. 苦 kǔ
    bitter

    咖啡有点儿苦。

    The coffee is a bit bitter.

  8. 筷子 kuàizi
    chopsticks

    你会用筷子吗？

    Can you use chopsticks?

  9. 买单 mǎidān
    to pay the bill

    今天我来买单。

    The bill is on me today.

  10. 结账 jiézhàng
    to settle the bill

    吃完饭，我去结账。

    After the meal, I'll go pay the bill.

  11. 打包 dǎbāo
    to pack up leftovers; to get takeout

    请帮我打包。

    Please pack this up for me.

  12. 饺子 jiǎozi
    dumplings

    我们晚上包饺子吧。

    Let's make dumplings tonight.

  13. 包子 bāozi
    steamed stuffed bun

    我早饭吃了两个包子。

    I had two baozi for breakfast.

  14. 火锅 huǒguō
    hot pot

    冬天吃火锅最舒服。

    Hot pot in winter is the best.

  15. 请客 qǐngkè
    to treat (someone to a meal)

    明天我请客吃饭。

    Tomorrow the meal is my treat.

  16. 蛋糕 dàngāo
    cake

    生日蛋糕真漂亮。

    The birthday cake is really pretty.

  17. 香蕉 xiāngjiāo
    banana

    我每天吃一根香蕉。

    I eat a banana every day.

  18. 葡萄 pútao
    grape

    这些葡萄很甜。

    These grapes are very sweet.

  19. 西红柿 xīhóngshì
    tomato

    我会做西红柿炒鸡蛋。

    I can make stir-fried tomato and egg.

  20. 糖 táng
    sugar; candy

    咖啡里要加糖吗？

    Do you want sugar in your coffee?

  21. 盐 yán
    salt

    盐放多了。

    Too much salt was added.

  22. 饮料 yǐnliào
    beverage; drink

    你想喝什么饮料？

    What would you like to drink?

  23. 啤酒 píjiǔ
    beer

    来两瓶啤酒。

    Two bottles of beer, please.

  24. 餐厅 cāntīng
    restaurant; dining hall

    这家餐厅人真多。

    This restaurant is really crowded.

  25. 厨房 chúfáng
    kitchen

    妈妈在厨房做饭。

    Mom is cooking in the kitchen.

  26. 盘子 pánzi
    plate

    盘子里还有菜。

    There's still food on the plate.

  27. 瓶子 píngzi
    bottle

    瓶子里是果汁。

    There's juice in the bottle.

  28. 饱 bǎo
    full (after eating)

    我吃得很饱。

    I'm really full.

  29. 新鲜 xīnxiān
    fresh

    这条鱼很新鲜。

    This fish is very fresh.

  30. 香 xiāng
    fragrant; smells delicious

    饭做好了，真香！

    The food is ready — it smells amazing!

  31. 甜点 tiándiǎn
    dessert

    饭后来点儿甜点吧。

    Let's have some dessert after the meal.

  32. 小吃 xiǎochī
    snack; street food

    夜市有很多小吃。

    There are lots of snacks at the night market.

  33. 干杯 gānbēi
    cheers; bottoms up

    来，为健康干杯！

    Come on, cheers to good health!

  34. 勺子 sháozi
    spoon

    请给我一个勺子。

    Please give me a spoon.

  35. 尝 cháng
    to taste; to try (food)

    你尝尝这个菜。

    Try this dish.

  36. 豆腐 dòufu
    tofu

    我想吃麻婆豆腐。

    I want to eat mapo tofu.

  37. 蔬菜 shūcài
    vegetables

    多吃蔬菜对身体好。

    Eating more vegetables is good for you.

  38. 冰淇淋 bīngqílín
    ice cream

    孩子们都爱吃冰淇淋。

    Kids all love ice cream.

  39. 矿泉水 kuàngquánshuǐ
    mineral water

    请给我一瓶矿泉水。

    Please give me a bottle of mineral water.

  40. 烤鸭 kǎoyā
    roast duck

    北京烤鸭很有名。

    Peking duck is very famous.

  41. 请给我看一下菜单。 Qǐng gěi wǒ kàn yíxià càidān.
    Please let me see the menu.
  42. 这个菜的味道怎么样？ Zhège cài de wèidao zěnmeyàng?
    How does this dish taste?
  43. 我觉得有点儿咸。 Wǒ juéde yǒudiǎnr xián.
    I think it's a bit salty.
  44. 你能吃辣的吗？ Nǐ néng chī là de ma?
    Can you handle spicy food?
  45. 我不太会用筷子。 Wǒ bú tài huì yòng kuàizi.
    I'm not very good with chopsticks.
  46. 服务员，我们要买单。 Fúwùyuán, wǒmen yào mǎidān.
    Excuse me, we'd like the bill.
  47. 吃不完的话，可以打包。 Chī bu wán dehuà, kěyǐ dǎbāo.
    If you can't finish it, you can take it to go.
  48. 今天晚上我们吃火锅吧。 Jīntiān wǎnshang wǒmen chī huǒguō ba.
    Let's have hot pot tonight.
  49. 这次我请客，你别客气。 Zhè cì wǒ qǐngkè, nǐ bié kèqi.
    It's my treat this time — don't be shy.
  50. 我妈妈包的饺子最好吃。 Wǒ māma bāo de jiǎozi zuì hǎochī.
    The dumplings my mom makes are the best.
  51. 学校门口的包子很好吃。 Xuéxiào ménkǒu de bāozi hěn hǎochī.
    The baozi by the school gate are delicious.
  52. 这家餐厅的菜又便宜又好吃。 Zhè jiā cāntīng de cài yòu piányi yòu hǎochī.
    The food at this restaurant is cheap and tasty.
  53. 我已经吃饱了，谢谢。 Wǒ yǐjīng chībǎo le, xièxie.
    I'm already full, thank you.
  54. 这些水果很新鲜。 Zhèxiē shuǐguǒ hěn xīnxiān.
    This fruit is very fresh.
  55. 你尝一尝这个甜点。 Nǐ cháng yi cháng zhège tiándiǎn.
    Try a bite of this dessert.
  56. 我不能吃太甜的东西。 Wǒ bù néng chī tài tián de dōngxi.
    I can't eat things that are too sweet.
  57. 这家店的菜比那家的好吃。 Zhè jiā diàn de cài bǐ nà jiā de hǎochī.
    The food here is better than at that other place.
  58. 你吃过北京烤鸭吗？ Nǐ chīguo Běijīng kǎoyā ma?
    Have you ever had Peking duck?
  59. 天气热，喝点儿冰的饮料吧。 Tiānqì rè, hē diǎnr bīng de yǐnliào ba.
    It's hot — let's have a cold drink.
  60. 汤太辣了，我喝不了。 Tāng tài là le, wǒ hē bu liǎo.
    The soup is too spicy — I can't drink it.
  61. 请再给我一双筷子。 Qǐng zài gěi wǒ yì shuāng kuàizi.
    Please give me another pair of chopsticks.
  62. 别放太多盐。 Bié fàng tài duō yán.
    Don't add too much salt.
  63. 饭后我们吃点儿水果吧。 Fàn hòu wǒmen chī diǎnr shuǐguǒ ba.
    Let's have some fruit after the meal.
  64. 来，干杯！祝你生日快乐！ Lái, gānbēi! Zhù nǐ shēngrì kuàilè!
    Come on, cheers! Happy birthday!
  65. 这条街上有很多好吃的小吃。 Zhè tiáo jiē shang yǒu hěn duō hǎochī de xiǎochī.
    There are lots of tasty snacks on this street.
  66. 你想吃冰淇淋还是蛋糕？ Nǐ xiǎng chī bīngqílín háishi dàngāo?
    Do you want ice cream or cake?
  67. 厨房里有鸡蛋和蔬菜。 Chúfáng lǐ yǒu jīdàn hé shūcài.
    There are eggs and vegetables in the kitchen.
  68. 这个豆腐一点儿也不辣。 Zhège dòufu yìdiǎnr yě bú là.
    This tofu isn't spicy at all.
  69. 一共多少钱？可以刷卡吗？ Yígòng duōshao qián? Kěyǐ shuākǎ ma?
    How much altogether? Can I pay by card?
  70. 吃饭以前要洗手。 Chīfàn yǐqián yào xǐshǒu.
    You should wash your hands before eating.

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