飯館(兒) 饭馆(儿)

fànguǎn(r)

restaurant

好像 好像

hǎoxiàng

to seem

位子 位子

wèizi

seat

服務員 服务员

fúwù yuán

waiter; waitress; attendant

服務 服务

fúwù

to serve; service

桌子 桌子

zhuōzi

table

點菜 点菜

diǎn cài

to order dishes (in a restaurant)

盤 盘

pán

(measure word for food held in a plate)

餃子 饺子

jiǎozi

dumpling

素 素

sù

vegetarian (food)

家常 家常

jiācháng

home-style

豆腐 豆腐

dòufu/dòufŭ

tofu; bean curd

放 放

fàng

to put; to place (something somewhere)

肉 肉

ròu

meat

碗 碗

wǎn

bowl; (measure word for food held in a bowl)

酸辣湯 酸辣汤

suānlà tāng

hot and sour soup

酸 酸

suān

sour

辣 辣

là

(spicy) hot

湯 汤

tāng

soup

味精 味精

wèijīng

monosodium glutamate; MSG

鹽 盐

yán

salt

白菜 白菜

báicài

Chinese cabbage; (bok choy)

剛 刚

gāng

just

賣完 卖完

mài wán

to be sold out

完 完

wán

finished

青菜 青菜

qīngcài

green/leafy vegetables

冰茶 冰茶

bīng chá

iced tea

冰 冰

bīng

ice

渴 渴

kě

thirsty

些 些

xiē

(indicating an indefinite amount); some

夠 够

gòu

enough

餓 饿

è

hungry

上菜 上菜

shàng cài

to serve food

師傅 师傅

shīfu/shīfù

master work (chef, mechanics, etc.)

好吃 好吃

hǎochī

tasty; delicious

糖醋魚 糖醋鱼

tángcù yú

fish in sweet and sour

糖 糖

táng

sugar

醋 醋

cù

vinegar

甜 甜

tián

sweet

…極了 …极了

...jíle

extremely (+adjective)

紅燒 红烧

hóngshāo

to braise in soy sauce

牛肉 牛肉

niúròu

beef

牛 牛

niú

cow; ox; bovine

魚 鱼

yú

fish

涼拌 凉拌

liángbàn

(of food) cold 'blended"; cold tossed

黄瓜 黄瓜

huángguā

cucumber

米飯 米饭

mǐfàn

cooked rice

米 米

mĭ

uncooked rice

忘 忘

wàng

to forget

帶 带

dài

to carry; to take; to bring

飯卡 饭卡

fàn kǎ

meal card

錯 错

cuò

wrong

清楚 清楚

qīngchu/qīngchŭ

clear

沒關係 没关系

méi guānxi

it doesn't matter; it's OK

上海 上海

Shànghǎi

Shanghai

雞 鸡

jī

chicken

豬肉 猪肉

zhūròu

pork

羊肉 羊肉

yángròu

lamb; mutton

蝦 虾

xiā

shrimp

蛋 蛋

dàn

egg

胡蘿蔔 胡萝卜

húluóbo/húluóbō

carrot

洋葱 洋葱

yángcōng

onion

宮保雞丁 宫保鸡丁

gōngbăo jīdīng

Kung Pao Chicken

麻婆豆腐 麻婆豆腐

mápó dòufu/mápó dòufŭ

Mapo tofu

蛋花湯 蛋花汤

dànhuā tāng

egg drop soup

炒麵 炒面

chăo miàn

stir-fried noodles