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🇹🇼 Traditional Chinese · HSK 4

Food & Dining in Traditional Chinese · HSK 4

70 Traditional 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. 外賣 wàimài
    takeout; food delivery

    外賣已經送到樓下了。

    The delivery has already arrived downstairs.

  2. 調料 tiáoliào
    seasoning; condiment

    廚房裡有各種調料。

    There are all kinds of seasonings in the kitchen.

  3. 清淡 qīngdàn
    light; mild (flavor)

    醫生讓我吃得清淡一點兒。

    The doctor told me to eat lighter food.

  4. 油膩 yóunì
    greasy; oily

    我不喜歡吃油膩的東西。

    I don't like greasy food.

  5. 味精 wèijīng
    MSG

    這個湯裡沒有放味精。

    There's no MSG in this soup.

  6. 素食 sùshí
    vegetarian food

    她一直堅持吃素食。

    She has always stuck to a vegetarian diet.

  7. 海鮮 hǎixiān
    seafood

    這家店的海鮮很新鮮。

    The seafood at this place is very fresh.

  8. 醬油 jiàngyóu
    soy sauce

    請把醬油遞給我。

    Please pass me the soy sauce.

  9. 醋 cù
    vinegar

    吃餃子的時候加點兒醋。

    Add a little vinegar when you eat dumplings.

  10. 辣椒 làjiāo
    chili pepper

    媽媽在菜裡放了辣椒。

    Mom put chili peppers in the dish.

  11. 豬肉 zhūròu
    pork

    豬肉比牛肉便宜。

    Pork is cheaper than beef.

  12. 香腸 xiāngcháng
    sausage

    早飯我吃了兩根香腸。

    I had two sausages for breakfast.

  13. 餅乾 bǐnggān
    biscuit; cracker

    她給孩子買了一盒餅乾。

    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. 炒飯 chǎofàn
    fried rice

    我中午吃了一盤炒飯。

    I had a plate of fried rice for lunch.

  17. 饅頭 mántou
    steamed bun (plain)

    北方人早上常吃饅頭。

    Northerners often eat mantou for breakfast.

  18. 粥 zhōu
    congee; rice porridge

    早上喝碗熱粥很舒服。

    A bowl of hot congee in the morning feels great.

  19. 沙拉 shālā
    salad

    她晚飯只吃蔬菜沙拉。

    She only eats vegetable salad for dinner.

  20. 漢堡 hànbǎo
    hamburger

    我午飯買了一個漢堡。

    I bought a hamburger for lunch.

  21. 快餐 kuàicān
    fast food

    常吃快餐對身體不好。

    Eating fast food often is bad for your health.

  22. 奶茶 nǎichá
    milk tea; bubble tea

    下午去買杯奶茶吧。

    Let's go get a milk tea this afternoon.

  23. 葡萄酒 pútaojiǔ
    wine

    他喝了一杯紅葡萄酒。

    He drank a glass of red wine.

  24. 月餅 yuèbǐng
    mooncake

    中秋節大家吃月餅。

    Everyone eats mooncakes at Mid-Autumn Festival.

  25. 土豆 tǔdòu
    potato

    我會做土豆燒牛肉。

    I can make braised beef with potatoes.

  26. 食堂 shítáng
    cafeteria; canteen

    學校食堂的菜很便宜。

    The food at the school cafeteria is cheap.

  27. 咖啡廳 kāfēitīng
    café; coffee shop

    我們在咖啡廳聊天兒。

    We chatted at the café.

  28. 廚師 chúshī
    chef; cook

    他是一位有名的廚師。

    He is a famous chef.

  29. 座位 zuòwèi
    seat

    餐廳裡沒有座位了。

    There are no seats left in the restaurant.

  30. 排隊 páiduì
    to line up; to queue

    門口有很多人在排隊。

    Many people are lining up at the entrance.

  31. 打折 dǎzhé
    to give a discount

    這家飯館今天打八折。

    This restaurant has 20% off today.

  32. 減肥 jiǎnféi
    to lose weight; to diet

    她為了減肥不吃晚飯。

    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

    這塊肉還是生的。

    This piece of meat is still raw.

  35. 冰箱 bīngxiāng
    refrigerator

    把牛奶放進冰箱裡。

    Put the milk in the fridge.

  36. 燒烤 shāokǎo
    barbecue; grilled food

    週末我們去吃燒烤吧。

    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

    廚房裡傳來香味。

    A delicious smell is coming from the kitchen.

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

    菜都上齊了，請慢用。

    All the dishes are served — enjoy your meal.

  40. 點心 diǎnxin
    dim sum; pastry; light snack

    廣東人喜歡喝茶吃點心。

    Cantonese people love having tea with dim sum.

  41. 今天太累了，我們點外賣吧。 Jīntiān tài lèi le, wǒmen diǎn wàimài ba.
    I'm too tired today — let's order delivery.
  42. 外賣半個小時就能送到。 Wàimài bàn ge xiǎoshí jiù néng sòngdào.
    The delivery can arrive in half an hour.
  43. 這裡的菜做得很清淡。 Zhèlǐ de cài zuò de hěn qīngdàn.
    The food here is cooked very light.
  44. 這個菜太油膩了，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. 請問這個菜裡放味精了嗎？ Qǐngwèn zhège cài lǐ fàng wèijīng le ma?
    Excuse me, does this dish have MSG in it?
  46. 我吃素，有沒有合適的菜？ Wǒ chīsù, yǒu méiyǒu héshì de cài?
    I'm vegetarian — do you have anything suitable?
  47. 麻煩把醋遞給我一下。 Máfan bǎ cù dì gěi wǒ yíxià.
    Could you pass me the vinegar, please?
  48. 老闆，來一份炒飯，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，請做得清淡點兒。 Wǒ bú tài néng chī là, qǐng zuò de qīngdàn diǎnr.
    I can't handle much spice — please make it mild.
  50. 她正在減肥，晚飯只吃沙拉。 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，要排很長的隊。 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. 這家餐廳正在打折，我們去嘗嘗吧。 Zhè jiā cāntīng zhèngzài dǎzhé, wǒmen qù chángchang ba.
    This restaurant is having a sale — let's go try it.
  53. 請問還有靠窗戶的座位嗎？ Qǐngwèn hái yǒu kào chuānghu de zuòwèi ma?
    Excuse me, are there any window seats left?
  54. 把水果洗乾淨再吃。 Bǎ shuǐguǒ xǐ gānjìng zài chī.
    Wash the fruit thoroughly before eating it.
  55. 粥太熱了，等一會兒再喝。 Zhōu tài rè le, děng yíhuìr zài hē.
    The congee is too hot — wait a bit before eating it.
  56. 媽媽把冰箱放滿了好吃的。 Māma bǎ bīngxiāng fàngmǎnle hǎochī de.
    Mom filled the fridge with delicious things.
  57. 週末我們去河邊燒烤，怎麼樣？ Zhōumò wǒmen qù hébiān shāokǎo, zěnmeyàng?
    How about a barbecue by the river this weekend?
  58. 奶茶不要太甜，少放點兒糖。 Nǎichá búyào tài tián, shǎo fàng diǎnr táng.
    Don't make the milk tea too sweet — less sugar, please.
  59. 中秋節我們一邊吃月餅，一邊看月亮。 Zhōngqiūjié wǒmen yìbiān chī yuèbǐng, yìbiān kàn yuèliang.
    At Mid-Autumn Festival we eat mooncakes while watching the moon.
  60. 服務員把菜都端上來了。 Fúwùyuán bǎ cài dōu duān shànglai le.
    The waiter has brought out all the dishes.
  61. 肉還沒熟呢，再烤一會兒。 Ròu hái méi shú ne, zài kǎo yíhuìr.
    The meat isn't done yet — grill it a bit longer.
  62. 門響了，應該是送外賣的到了。 Mén xiǎng le, yīnggāi shì sòng wàimài de dào le.
    Someone's at the door — it must be the delivery guy.
  63. 他把盤子裡的炒飯都吃完了。 Tā bǎ pánzi lǐ de chǎofàn dōu chīwán le.
    He finished all the fried rice on the plate.
  64. 這種葡萄酒有點兒酸，我喝不慣。 Zhè zhǒng pútaojiǔ yǒudiǎnr suān, wǒ hē bu guàn.
    This wine is a bit sour — I'm not used to it.
  65. 別吃太多零食，一會兒吃不下飯了。 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. 我餓極了，先吃塊餅乾吧。 Wǒ è jíle, xiān chī kuài bǐnggān ba.
    I'm starving — let me have a biscuit first.
  67. 今天在食堂吃，還是出去吃？ Jīntiān zài shítáng chī, háishi chūqu chī?
    Shall we eat at the cafeteria today or go out?
  68. 排隊的人太多了，我們換一家吧。 Páiduì de rén tài duō le, wǒmen huàn yì jiā ba.
    The line is too long — let's try another place.
  69. 這家快餐店一天二十四小時都開門。 Zhè jiā kuàicāndiàn yìtiān èrshísì xiǎoshí dōu kāimén.
    This fast-food place is open 24 hours a day.
  70. 趁熱吃吧，大家請慢用！ Chèn rè chī ba, dàjiā qǐng màn yòng!
    Eat it while it's hot — everyone, enjoy!

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