Vocabulary Mini-Lesson

食物和饮料 (Food & Drinks)

Learn the vocabulary to read menus and order your favorite meals!

ròu
Meat
Chicken
niú
Cow / Beef
zhū
Pig / Pork
yáng
Sheep / Mutton
Fish
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
táng
Sugar / Candy
巧克力
qiǎo kè lì
Chocolate
冰淇淋
bīng qí lín
Ice Cream
To drink
shuǐ
Water
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!
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