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Meals and Restaurants

Learn how to talk about meals, restaurants, cooking, taste and eating with others.

1. Eating tools

yòng

to use

dāo

knife

chā

fork

木头

mùtou

wood

竹子

zhúzi

bamboo

我用刀和叉吃西餐。

I use a knife and fork to eat Western food.

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2. Taste words

suān

sour

bitter

bǎo

full

酸辣汤

suānlà tāng

hot and sour soup

酸辣汤很好喝,但是有点儿酸。

Hot and sour soup tastes good, but it is a bit sour.

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3. Meals and cooking

cān

meal

一日三餐

yí rì sān cān

three meals a day

做饭

zuò fàn

to cook

fish

薯条

shǔtiáo

chips / fries

我爸爸喜欢做饭,也喜欢做鱼。

My dad likes cooking and also likes cooking fish.

我一日三餐都吃米饭。

I eat rice for all three meals a day.

4. Restaurants and food types

xiǎng

want / would like

一块儿

yíkuàir

together

饭馆

fànguǎn

restaurant

中餐

zhōngcān

Chinese food

西餐

xīcān

Western food

我想和朋友一块儿去饭馆吃中餐。

I would like to go to a restaurant with my friend to eat Chinese food.

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我想和朋友一块儿去饭馆吃中餐。我喜欢酸辣汤,也喜欢吃鱼和薯条。

I would like to go to a restaurant with my friend to eat Chinese food. I like hot and sour soup, and I also like eating fish and chips.