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Food & Dining in Chinese · HSK 4

70 Chinese words and phrases for food & dining, at HSK 4 level. Each entry shows the word, how to read it, what it means, and a full example sentence with translation.

  1. 外卖 wàimài
    takeout; food delivery

    外卖已经送到楼下了。

    The delivery has already arrived downstairs.

  2. 调料 tiáoliào
    seasoning; condiment

    厨房里有各种调料。

    There are all kinds of seasonings in the kitchen.

  3. 清淡 qīngdàn
    light; mild (flavor)

    医生让我吃得清淡一点儿。

    The doctor told me to eat lighter food.

  4. 油腻 yóunì
    greasy; oily

    我不喜欢吃油腻的东西。

    I don't like greasy food.

  5. 味精 wèijīng
    MSG

    这个汤里没有放味精。

    There's no MSG in this soup.

  6. 素食 sùshí
    vegetarian food

    她一直坚持吃素食。

    She has always stuck to a vegetarian diet.

  7. 海鲜 hǎixiān
    seafood

    这家店的海鲜很新鲜。

    The seafood at this place is very fresh.

  8. 酱油 jiàngyóu
    soy sauce

    请把酱油递给我。

    Please pass me the soy sauce.

  9. 醋 cù
    vinegar

    吃饺子的时候加点儿醋。

    Add a little vinegar when you eat dumplings.

  10. 辣椒 làjiāo
    chili pepper

    妈妈在菜里放了辣椒。

    Mom put chili peppers in the dish.

  11. 猪肉 zhūròu
    pork

    猪肉比牛肉便宜。

    Pork is cheaper than beef.

  12. 香肠 xiāngcháng
    sausage

    早饭我吃了两根香肠。

    I had two sausages for breakfast.

  13. 饼干 bǐnggān
    biscuit; cracker

    她给孩子买了一盒饼干。

    She bought a box of biscuits for her child.

  14. 巧克力 qiǎokèlì
    chocolate

    他送了我一盒巧克力。

    He gave me a box of chocolates.

  15. 零食 língshí
    snacks

    少吃零食，多吃水果。

    Eat fewer snacks and more fruit.

  16. 炒饭 chǎofàn
    fried rice

    我中午吃了一盘炒饭。

    I had a plate of fried rice for lunch.

  17. 馒头 mántou
    steamed bun (plain)

    北方人早上常吃馒头。

    Northerners often eat mantou for breakfast.

  18. 粥 zhōu
    congee; rice porridge

    早上喝碗热粥很舒服。

    A bowl of hot congee in the morning feels great.

  19. 沙拉 shālā
    salad

    她晚饭只吃蔬菜沙拉。

    She only eats vegetable salad for dinner.

  20. 汉堡 hànbǎo
    hamburger

    我午饭买了一个汉堡。

    I bought a hamburger for lunch.

  21. 快餐 kuàicān
    fast food

    常吃快餐对身体不好。

    Eating fast food often is bad for your health.

  22. 奶茶 nǎichá
    milk tea; bubble tea

    下午去买杯奶茶吧。

    Let's go get a milk tea this afternoon.

  23. 葡萄酒 pútaojiǔ
    wine

    他喝了一杯红葡萄酒。

    He drank a glass of red wine.

  24. 月饼 yuèbǐng
    mooncake

    中秋节大家吃月饼。

    Everyone eats mooncakes at Mid-Autumn Festival.

  25. 土豆 tǔdòu
    potato

    我会做土豆烧牛肉。

    I can make braised beef with potatoes.

  26. 食堂 shítáng
    cafeteria; canteen

    学校食堂的菜很便宜。

    The food at the school cafeteria is cheap.

  27. 咖啡厅 kāfēitīng
    café; coffee shop

    我们在咖啡厅聊天儿。

    We chatted at the café.

  28. 厨师 chúshī
    chef; cook

    他是一位有名的厨师。

    He is a famous chef.

  29. 座位 zuòwèi
    seat

    餐厅里没有座位了。

    There are no seats left in the restaurant.

  30. 排队 páiduì
    to line up; to queue

    门口有很多人在排队。

    Many people are lining up at the entrance.

  31. 打折 dǎzhé
    to give a discount

    这家饭馆今天打八折。

    This restaurant has 20% off today.

  32. 减肥 jiǎnféi
    to lose weight; to diet

    她为了减肥不吃晚饭。

    She skips dinner to lose weight.

  33. 熟 shú
    cooked; ripe

    肉熟了，可以吃了。

    The meat is done — we can eat now.

  34. 生 shēng
    raw; uncooked

    这块肉还是生的。

    This piece of meat is still raw.

  35. 冰箱 bīngxiāng
    refrigerator

    把牛奶放进冰箱里。

    Put the milk in the fridge.

  36. 烧烤 shāokǎo
    barbecue; grilled food

    周末我们去吃烧烤吧。

    Let's go have barbecue this weekend.

  37. 叉子 chāzi
    fork

    吃西餐要用刀和叉子。

    You use a knife and fork for Western food.

  38. 香味 xiāngwèi
    aroma; fragrance

    厨房里传来香味。

    A delicious smell is coming from the kitchen.

  39. 请慢用 qǐng màn yòng
    enjoy your meal (polite)

    菜都上齐了，请慢用。

    All the dishes are served — enjoy your meal.

  40. 点心 diǎnxin
    dim sum; pastry; light snack

    广东人喜欢喝茶吃点心。

    Cantonese people love having tea with dim sum.

  41. 今天太累了，我们点外卖吧。 Jīntiān tài lèi le, wǒmen diǎn wàimài ba.
    I'm too tired today — let's order delivery.
  42. 外卖半个小时就能送到。 Wàimài bàn ge xiǎoshí jiù néng sòngdào.
    The delivery can arrive in half an hour.
  43. 这里的菜做得很清淡。 Zhèlǐ de cài zuò de hěn qīngdàn.
    The food here is cooked very light.
  44. 这个菜太油腻了，我吃不下了。 Zhège cài tài yóunì le, wǒ chī bu xià le.
    This dish is too greasy — I can't eat any more.
  45. 请问这个菜里放味精了吗？ Qǐngwèn zhège cài lǐ fàng wèijīng le ma?
    Excuse me, does this dish have MSG in it?
  46. 我吃素，有没有合适的菜？ Wǒ chīsù, yǒu méiyǒu héshì de cài?
    I'm vegetarian — do you have anything suitable?
  47. 麻烦把醋递给我一下。 Máfan bǎ cù dì gěi wǒ yíxià.
    Could you pass me the vinegar, please?
  48. 老板，来一份炒饭，不要辣椒。 Lǎobǎn, lái yí fèn chǎofàn, búyào làjiāo.
    Boss, one fried rice please — no chili.
  49. 我不太能吃辣，请做得清淡点儿。 Wǒ bú tài néng chī là, qǐng zuò de qīngdàn diǎnr.
    I can't handle much spice — please make it mild.
  50. 她正在减肥，晚饭只吃沙拉。 Tā zhèngzài jiǎnféi, wǎnfàn zhǐ chī shālā.
    She's on a diet and only eats salad for dinner.
  51. 中午食堂人很多，要排很长的队。 Zhōngwǔ shítáng rén hěn duō, yào pái hěn cháng de duì.
    The cafeteria is packed at noon — you have to wait in a long line.
  52. 这家餐厅正在打折，我们去尝尝吧。 Zhè jiā cāntīng zhèngzài dǎzhé, wǒmen qù chángchang ba.
    This restaurant is having a sale — let's go try it.
  53. 请问还有靠窗户的座位吗？ Qǐngwèn hái yǒu kào chuānghu de zuòwèi ma?
    Excuse me, are there any window seats left?
  54. 把水果洗干净再吃。 Bǎ shuǐguǒ xǐ gānjìng zài chī.
    Wash the fruit thoroughly before eating it.
  55. 粥太热了，等一会儿再喝。 Zhōu tài rè le, děng yíhuìr zài hē.
    The congee is too hot — wait a bit before eating it.
  56. 妈妈把冰箱放满了好吃的。 Māma bǎ bīngxiāng fàngmǎnle hǎochī de.
    Mom filled the fridge with delicious things.
  57. 周末我们去河边烧烤，怎么样？ Zhōumò wǒmen qù hébiān shāokǎo, zěnmeyàng?
    How about a barbecue by the river this weekend?
  58. 奶茶不要太甜，少放点儿糖。 Nǎichá búyào tài tián, shǎo fàng diǎnr táng.
    Don't make the milk tea too sweet — less sugar, please.
  59. 中秋节我们一边吃月饼，一边看月亮。 Zhōngqiūjié wǒmen yìbiān chī yuèbǐng, yìbiān kàn yuèliang.
    At Mid-Autumn Festival we eat mooncakes while watching the moon.
  60. 服务员把菜都端上来了。 Fúwùyuán bǎ cài dōu duān shànglai le.
    The waiter has brought out all the dishes.
  61. 肉还没熟呢，再烤一会儿。 Ròu hái méi shú ne, zài kǎo yíhuìr.
    The meat isn't done yet — grill it a bit longer.
  62. 门响了，应该是送外卖的到了。 Mén xiǎng le, yīnggāi shì sòng wàimài de dào le.
    Someone's at the door — it must be the delivery guy.
  63. 他把盘子里的炒饭都吃完了。 Tā bǎ pánzi lǐ de chǎofàn dōu chīwán le.
    He finished all the fried rice on the plate.
  64. 这种葡萄酒有点儿酸，我喝不惯。 Zhè zhǒng pútaojiǔ yǒudiǎnr suān, wǒ hē bu guàn.
    This wine is a bit sour — I'm not used to it.
  65. 别吃太多零食，一会儿吃不下饭了。 Bié chī tài duō língshí, yíhuìr chī bu xià fàn le.
    Don't eat too many snacks or you won't have room for dinner.
  66. 我饿极了，先吃块饼干吧。 Wǒ è jíle, xiān chī kuài bǐnggān ba.
    I'm starving — let me have a biscuit first.
  67. 今天在食堂吃，还是出去吃？ Jīntiān zài shítáng chī, háishi chūqu chī?
    Shall we eat at the cafeteria today or go out?
  68. 排队的人太多了，我们换一家吧。 Páiduì de rén tài duō le, wǒmen huàn yì jiā ba.
    The line is too long — let's try another place.
  69. 这家快餐店一天二十四小时都开门。 Zhè jiā kuàicāndiàn yìtiān èrshísì xiǎoshí dōu kāimén.
    This fast-food place is open 24 hours a day.
  70. 趁热吃吧，大家请慢用！ Chèn rè chī ba, dàjiā qǐng màn yòng!
    Eat it while it's hot — everyone, enjoy!

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