Restaurants and Taste
Learn how to talk about restaurants, menus, taste and ordering food.
1. Places to eat
这儿
zhèr
here餐厅
cāntīng
restaurant小吃店
xiǎochīdiàn
snack shop博客
bókè
blog这儿有一个餐厅。
There is a restaurant here.
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2. Describing taste
好吃
hǎochī
tasty, for food好喝
hǎohē
tasty, for drinks咸
xián
salty甜
tián
sweet美味可口
měiwèi kěkǒu
delicious这个菜很好吃，但是有点儿咸。
This dish is tasty, but a bit salty.
果汁很好喝。
The fruit juice tastes good.
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3. Ordering food
菜单
càidān
menu套餐
tàocān
set meal盘
pán
plate杯
bēi
cup / glass甜点
tiándiǎn
dessert请给我菜单。
Please give me the menu.
我要一杯茶和一盘点心。
I would like a cup of tea and a plate of snacks.
4. Dishes
叉烧包
chāshāobāo
barbecue pork bun烧卖
shāomài
siu mai dumpling虾
xiā
prawn / shrimp包
bāo
bun / bag汉堡包
hànbǎobāo
hamburger爱吃
ài chī
love eating我爱吃叉烧包和烧卖。
I love eating barbecue pork buns and siu mai.
汉堡包很好吃。
Hamburgers taste good.
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这儿有一个餐厅。我爱吃叉烧包和烧卖，因为很好吃。我要一杯茶和一盘点心。
There is a restaurant here. I love eating barbecue pork buns and siu mai because they taste good. I would like a cup of tea and a plate of snacks.