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🇹🇼 Traditional Chinese · HSK 1-2

Food & Dining in Traditional Chinese · HSK 1-2

70 Traditional 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. 米飯 mǐfàn
    cooked rice

    我要一碗米飯。

    I'd like a bowl of rice.

  2. 麵條 miàntiáo
    noodles

    我喜歡吃麵條。

    I like eating noodles.

  3. 水 shuǐ
    water

    請給我一杯水。

    Please give me a glass of water.

  4. 茶 chá
    tea

    你喝茶嗎？

    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

    弟弟喜歡喝牛奶。

    My little brother likes drinking milk.

  7. 果汁 guǒzhī
    fruit juice

    這個果汁很好喝。

    This juice is really good.

  8. 雞蛋 jīdàn
    egg

    我買了十個雞蛋。

    I bought ten eggs.

  9. 麵包 miànbāo
    bread

    早上我吃麵包。

    I eat bread in the morning.

  10. 水果 shuǐguǒ
    fruit

    你喜歡吃什麼水果？

    What fruit do you like?

  11. 蘋果 píngguǒ
    apple

    我一天吃一個蘋果。

    I eat one apple a day.

  12. 西瓜 xīguā
    watermelon

    這個西瓜真大！

    This watermelon is really big!

  13. 魚 yú
    fish

    晚飯我們吃魚。

    We're having fish for dinner.

  14. 肉 ròu
    meat

    我不太喜歡吃肉。

    I don't really like eating meat.

  15. 牛肉 niúròu
    beef

    牛肉麵很好吃。

    Beef noodles are delicious.

  16. 羊肉 yángròu
    lamb; mutton

    你吃羊肉嗎？

    Do you eat lamb?

  17. 雞肉 jīròu
    chicken (meat)

    我想吃雞肉。

    I want to eat chicken.

  18. 菜 cài
    dish; vegetable

    媽媽做的菜很好吃。

    The food my mom makes is delicious.

  19. 湯 tāng
    soup

    這個湯很好喝。

    This soup is really good.

  20. 吃 chī
    to eat

    你想吃什麼？

    What do you want to eat?

  21. 喝 hē
    to drink

    我想喝水。

    I want to drink some water.

  22. 吃飯 chīfàn
    to have a meal

    我們一起吃飯吧。

    Let's eat together.

  23. 做飯 zuòfàn
    to cook

    我爸爸會做飯。

    My dad can cook.

  24. 好吃 hǎochī
    delicious

    這個菜真好吃！

    This dish is really delicious!

  25. 好喝 hǎohē
    tasty (drinks)

    這個茶很好喝。

    This tea is very good.

  26. 餓 è
    hungry

    你餓不餓？

    Are you hungry?

  27. 渴 kě
    thirsty

    我渴了，想喝水。

    I'm thirsty, I want some water.

  28. 早飯 zǎofàn
    breakfast

    我每天七點吃早飯。

    I have breakfast at seven every day.

  29. 午飯 wǔfàn
    lunch

    午飯你想吃什麼？

    What do you want for lunch?

  30. 晚飯 wǎnfàn
    dinner

    我在家吃晚飯。

    I have dinner at home.

  31. 服務員 fúwùyuán
    waiter; server

    他是飯館的服務員。

    He is a waiter at the restaurant.

  32. 點菜 diǎncài
    to order food

    你來點菜吧。

    You go ahead and order.

  33. 飯館 fànguǎn
    restaurant

    飯館裡人很多。

    The restaurant is crowded.

  34. 杯子 bēizi
    cup; glass

    杯子裡有水。

    There is water in the cup.

  35. 碗 wǎn
    bowl

    這個碗很大。

    This bowl is big.

  36. 買 mǎi
    to buy

    我去買水果。

    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. 喜歡 xǐhuan
    to like

    我喜歡喝果汁。

    I like drinking juice.

  39. 一點兒 yìdiǎnr
    a little

    我想喝一點兒水。

    I want to drink a little water.

  40. 塊 kuài
    yuan (colloquial); piece

    這個麵包五塊錢。

    This bread costs five yuan.

  41. 我餓了。 Wǒ è le.
    I'm hungry.
  42. 我有點兒渴。 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. 你想吃什麼？ Nǐ xiǎng chī shénme?
    What do you want to eat?
  45. 我想吃麵條。 Wǒ xiǎng chī miàntiáo.
    I want to eat noodles.
  46. 這個菜很好吃。 Zhège cài hěn hǎochī.
    This dish is delicious.
  47. 服務員，可以點菜嗎？ Fúwùyuán, kěyǐ diǎncài ma?
    Excuse me, can we order?
  48. 我們去飯館吃飯吧。 Wǒmen qù fànguǎn chīfàn ba.
    Let's go eat at a restaurant.
  49. 你吃早飯了嗎？ 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. 媽媽在家做飯。 Māma zài jiā zuòfàn.
    Mom is cooking at home.
  52. 這裡的魚很好吃。 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. 你喜歡喝茶還是咖啡？ Nǐ xǐhuan hē chá háishi kāfēi?
    Do you prefer tea or coffee?
  55. 請給我一碗米飯。 Qǐng gěi wǒ yì wǎn mǐfàn.
    Please give me a bowl of rice.
  56. 這個蘋果多少錢？ Zhège píngguǒ duōshao qián?
    How much is this apple?
  57. 我買了一些水果。 Wǒ mǎile yìxiē shuǐguǒ.
    I bought some fruit.
  58. 弟弟喜歡喝牛奶。 Dìdi xǐhuan hē niúnǎi.
    My little brother likes milk.
  59. 今天中午我們吃什麼？ Jīntiān zhōngwǔ wǒmen chī shénme?
    What are we having for lunch today?
  60. 我吃了兩個雞蛋。 Wǒ chīle liǎng ge jīdàn.
    I ate two eggs.
  61. 你的湯來了。 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. 晚飯我想吃魚。 Wǎnfàn wǒ xiǎng chī yú.
    I want fish for dinner.
  64. 這個西瓜很大，很好吃。 Zhège xīguā hěn dà, hěn hǎochī.
    This watermelon is big and delicious.
  65. 請再給我一杯水。 Qǐng zài gěi wǒ yì bēi shuǐ.
    Please give me another glass of water.
  66. 你會做飯嗎？ Nǐ huì zuòfàn ma?
    Can you cook?
  67. 我們點了三個菜。 Wǒmen diǎnle sān ge cài.
    We ordered three dishes.
  68. 麵包和牛奶是我的早飯。 Miànbāo hé niúnǎi shì wǒ de zǎofàn.
    Bread and milk are my breakfast.
  69. 別喝太多咖啡。 Bié hē tài duō kāfēi.
    Don't drink too much coffee.
  70. 吃飯了，快來吧！ Chīfàn le, kuài lái ba!
    Dinner's ready, come quickly!

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