吃什么? — Food & Drink
Order food and discuss what you eat. Learn: 饭 (fàn, rice/meal), 面 (miàn, noodles), 菜 (cài, dish/vegetable), 肉 (ròu, meat), 鱼 (yú, fish), 水 (shuǐ, water), 茶 (chá, tea), 咖啡 (kāfēi, coffee). Use measure words: 一碗饭 (a bowl of rice), 一杯茶 (a cup of tea).
A lesson of Mandarin Chinese A1 — Beginner, in Everyday Vocabulary, about 10 minutes.
吃什么？— Food & Drink
By the end of this lesson, you will order food and discuss eating preferences in Mandarin, using measure words correctly.
Essential Food Vocabulary
| Chinese | Pinyin | Tones | English |
|---|---|---|---|
| 饭 | fàn | 4th | rice; meal (cooked rice) |
| 面 | miàn | 4th | noodles; flour |
| 菜 | cài | 4th | dish; vegetable |
| 肉 | ròu | 4th | meat |
| 鸡肉 | jī ròu | 1+4 | chicken |
| 猪肉 | zhū ròu | 1+4 | pork |
| 牛肉 | niú ròu | 2+4 | beef |
| 鱼 | yú | 2nd | fish |
| 蔬菜 | shūcài | 1+4 | vegetables |
| 水果 | shuǐguǒ | 3+3 | fruit |
| 汤 | tāng | 1st | soup |
| 包子 | bāozi | 1+neutral | steamed buns |
| 饺子 | jiǎozi | 3+neutral | dumplings |
| 米饭 | mǐfàn | 3+4 | steamed rice |
| 炒饭 | chǎofàn | 3+4 | fried rice |
Drink Vocabulary
| Chinese | Pinyin | Tones | English |
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