Lesson 5 | Learn Chinese | Eating, food, and meals

1. Location 地点dì diǎn

shí táng
食堂
cafeteria、dining hall

cān tīng
餐厅
restaurant、cafeteria

cān guǎn
餐馆
restaurant

jiǔ lóu
酒楼
restaurant、banquet hall

nǎi chá diàn
奶茶店
bubble tea shop

2. likes & dislikes 喜恶 xǐ wù
extent/degree 程度 chéng dù

xǐ huān
喜欢
like

tǎo yàn
讨厌
dislike

ài
爱
love

hèn
恨
hate

hěn
很
very

fēi cháng
非常
very、extremely、exceptionally

tè bié
特別
special、particular、especially

yī diǎn
一点
ａ little、ａ bit

yǒu diǎn
有点
a bit、a little

bù gòu
不够
not enough

3. Food 食物shí wù

zhǔ shí
主食

mǐ fàn
米饭
rice(cooked)

miàn
面
Noodles

ròu
肉
meat

cài
菜
vegetable、dish

shuǐ guǒ
水果
fruit

yǐn pǐn
饮品
drinks

4. The three meals of the day 三餐sān cān

zǎo cān
早餐
breakfast

wǔ cān
午餐
lunch

wǎn cān
晚餐
dinner

5. taste 味道wèi dào
seasoning 调料 tiáo liào

suān
酸
sour

tián
甜
sweet

kǔ
苦
bitter

là
辣
hot、spicy

xián
咸
salty

yán
盐
salt

hú jiāo fěn
胡椒粉
pepper powder

cù
醋
vinegar

jiàng yóu
酱油
soy sauce

yóu
油
oil

là jiāo
辣椒
pepper、chili（sauce）

cōng
葱
green onion

jiāng
姜
ginger

suàn
蒜
garlic

6. tableware餐具cān jù

kuài zǐ
筷子
chopsticks

dāo
刀
knife

chā
叉
fork

sháo zǐ
勺子
spoon

wǎn
碗
bowl

pán
盘
plate

7. PS.

dàn
但
but

hé
和
and、with