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🇹🇼 Traditional Chinese · HSK 3

Food & Dining in Traditional Chinese · HSK 3

70 Traditional 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. 菜單 càidān
    menu

    請給我一份菜單。

    Please give me a menu.

  2. 味道 wèidao
    taste; flavor

    這個湯的味道不錯。

    This soup tastes pretty good.

  3. 甜 tián
    sweet

    這個蛋糕太甜了。

    This cake is too sweet.

  4. 辣 là
    spicy

    四川菜很辣。

    Sichuan food is very spicy.

  5. 鹹 xián
    salty

    菜有點兒鹹。

    The food is a bit salty.

  6. 酸 suān
    sour

    這個葡萄真酸！

    These grapes are really sour!

  7. 苦 kǔ
    bitter

    咖啡有點兒苦。

    The coffee is a bit bitter.

  8. 筷子 kuàizi
    chopsticks

    你會用筷子嗎？

    Can you use chopsticks?

  9. 買單 mǎidān
    to pay the bill

    今天我來買單。

    The bill is on me today.

  10. 結帳 jiézhàng
    to settle the bill

    吃完飯，我去結帳。

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

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

    請幫我打包。

    Please pack this up for me.

  12. 餃子 jiǎozi
    dumplings

    我們晚上包餃子吧。

    Let's make dumplings tonight.

  13. 包子 bāozi
    steamed stuffed bun

    我早飯吃了兩個包子。

    I had two baozi for breakfast.

  14. 火鍋 huǒguō
    hot pot

    冬天吃火鍋最舒服。

    Hot pot in winter is the best.

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

    明天我請客吃飯。

    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

    這些葡萄很甜。

    These grapes are very sweet.

  19. 西紅柿 xīhóngshì
    tomato

    我會做西紅柿炒雞蛋。

    I can make stir-fried tomato and egg.

  20. 糖 táng
    sugar; candy

    咖啡裡要加糖嗎？

    Do you want sugar in your coffee?

  21. 鹽 yán
    salt

    鹽放多了。

    Too much salt was added.

  22. 飲料 yǐnliào
    beverage; drink

    你想喝什麼飲料？

    What would you like to drink?

  23. 啤酒 píjiǔ
    beer

    來兩瓶啤酒。

    Two bottles of beer, please.

  24. 餐廳 cāntīng
    restaurant; dining hall

    這家餐廳人真多。

    This restaurant is really crowded.

  25. 廚房 chúfáng
    kitchen

    媽媽在廚房做飯。

    Mom is cooking in the kitchen.

  26. 盤子 pánzi
    plate

    盤子裡還有菜。

    There's still food on the plate.

  27. 瓶子 píngzi
    bottle

    瓶子裡是果汁。

    There's juice in the bottle.

  28. 飽 bǎo
    full (after eating)

    我吃得很飽。

    I'm really full.

  29. 新鮮 xīnxiān
    fresh

    這條魚很新鮮。

    This fish is very fresh.

  30. 香 xiāng
    fragrant; smells delicious

    飯做好了，真香！

    The food is ready — it smells amazing!

  31. 甜點 tiándiǎn
    dessert

    飯後來點兒甜點吧。

    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. 乾杯 gānbēi
    cheers; bottoms up

    來，為健康乾杯！

    Come on, cheers to good health!

  34. 勺子 sháozi
    spoon

    請給我一個勺子。

    Please give me a spoon.

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

    你嘗嘗這個菜。

    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

    多吃蔬菜對身體好。

    Eating more vegetables is good for you.

  38. 冰淇淋 bīngqílín
    ice cream

    孩子們都愛吃冰淇淋。

    Kids all love ice cream.

  39. 礦泉水 kuàngquánshuǐ
    mineral water

    請給我一瓶礦泉水。

    Please give me a bottle of mineral water.

  40. 烤鴨 kǎoyā
    roast duck

    北京烤鴨很有名。

    Peking duck is very famous.

  41. 請給我看一下菜單。 Qǐng gěi wǒ kàn yíxià càidān.
    Please let me see the menu.
  42. 這個菜的味道怎麼樣？ Zhège cài de wèidao zěnmeyàng?
    How does this dish taste?
  43. 我覺得有點兒鹹。 Wǒ juéde yǒudiǎnr xián.
    I think it's a bit salty.
  44. 你能吃辣的嗎？ Nǐ néng chī là de ma?
    Can you handle spicy food?
  45. 我不太會用筷子。 Wǒ bú tài huì yòng kuàizi.
    I'm not very good with chopsticks.
  46. 服務員，我們要買單。 Fúwùyuán, wǒmen yào mǎidān.
    Excuse me, we'd like the bill.
  47. 吃不完的話，可以打包。 Chī bu wán dehuà, kěyǐ dǎbāo.
    If you can't finish it, you can take it to go.
  48. 今天晚上我們吃火鍋吧。 Jīntiān wǎnshang wǒmen chī huǒguō ba.
    Let's have hot pot tonight.
  49. 這次我請客，你別客氣。 Zhè cì wǒ qǐngkè, nǐ bié kèqi.
    It's my treat this time — don't be shy.
  50. 我媽媽包的餃子最好吃。 Wǒ māma bāo de jiǎozi zuì hǎochī.
    The dumplings my mom makes are the best.
  51. 學校門口的包子很好吃。 Xuéxiào ménkǒu de bāozi hěn hǎochī.
    The baozi by the school gate are delicious.
  52. 這家餐廳的菜又便宜又好吃。 Zhè jiā cāntīng de cài yòu piányi yòu hǎochī.
    The food at this restaurant is cheap and tasty.
  53. 我已經吃飽了，謝謝。 Wǒ yǐjīng chībǎo le, xièxie.
    I'm already full, thank you.
  54. 這些水果很新鮮。 Zhèxiē shuǐguǒ hěn xīnxiān.
    This fruit is very fresh.
  55. 你嘗一嘗這個甜點。 Nǐ cháng yi cháng zhège tiándiǎn.
    Try a bite of this dessert.
  56. 我不能吃太甜的東西。 Wǒ bù néng chī tài tián de dōngxi.
    I can't eat things that are too sweet.
  57. 這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. 你吃過北京烤鴨嗎？ Nǐ chīguo Běijīng kǎoyā ma?
    Have you ever had Peking duck?
  59. 天氣熱，喝點兒冰的飲料吧。 Tiānqì rè, hē diǎnr bīng de yǐnliào ba.
    It's hot — let's have a cold drink.
  60. 湯太辣了，我喝不了。 Tāng tài là le, wǒ hē bu liǎo.
    The soup is too spicy — I can't drink it.
  61. 請再給我一雙筷子。 Qǐng zài gěi wǒ yì shuāng kuàizi.
    Please give me another pair of chopsticks.
  62. 別放太多鹽。 Bié fàng tài duō yán.
    Don't add too much salt.
  63. 飯後我們吃點兒水果吧。 Fàn hòu wǒmen chī diǎnr shuǐguǒ ba.
    Let's have some fruit after the meal.
  64. 來，乾杯！祝你生日快樂！ Lái, gānbēi! Zhù nǐ shēngrì kuàilè!
    Come on, cheers! Happy birthday!
  65. 這條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. 你想吃冰淇淋還是蛋糕？ Nǐ xiǎng chī bīngqílín háishi dàngāo?
    Do you want ice cream or cake?
  67. 廚房裡有雞蛋和蔬菜。 Chúfáng lǐ yǒu jīdàn hé shūcài.
    There are eggs and vegetables in the kitchen.
  68. 這個豆腐一點兒也不辣。 Zhège dòufu yìdiǎnr yě bú là.
    This tofu isn't spicy at all.
  69. 一共多少錢？可以刷卡嗎？ Yígòng duōshao qián? Kěyǐ shuākǎ ma?
    How much altogether? Can I pay by card?
  70. 吃飯以前要洗手。 Chīfàn yǐqián yào xǐshǒu.
    You should wash your hands before eating.

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