Learn the vocabulary to read menus and order your favorite meals!
肉
ròu
Meat
鸡
jī
Chicken
牛
niú
Cow / Beef
猪
zhū
Pig / Pork
羊
yáng
Sheep / Mutton
鱼
yú
Fish
菜
cài
Vegetable / Dish
米饭
mǐ fàn
Rice (Cooked)
面条
miàn tiáo
Noodles
饺子
jiǎo zi
Dumplings
包子
bāo zi
Steamed Buns
糖
táng
Sugar / Candy
巧克力
qiǎo kè lì
Chocolate
冰淇淋
bīng qí lín
Ice Cream
喝
hē
To drink
水
shuǐ
Water
茶
chá
Tea
可乐
kě lè
Cola
💡Cultural Tip: How to name meat! In Chinese, you simply put the animal's name in front of the word "肉" (meat). So Beef is 牛肉 (Cow + Meat), Pork is 猪肉 (Pig + Meat), and Chicken meat is 鸡肉!