Food in Chinese
50 essential words with English translations and example sentences.
米饭
mǐfàn
Cooked rice
I eat rice every day.
面条
miàntiáo
Noodles
I like eating spicy noodles.
面包
miànbāo
Bread
I have bread and milk in the morning.
鸡蛋
jīdàn
Egg
I ate two eggs for breakfast.
肉
ròu
Meat
I like eating red meat.
鸡肉
jīròu
Chicken
Roast chicken is delicious.
猪肉
zhūròu
Pork
Chinese people often eat pork.
牛肉
niúròu
Beef
I want to eat beef noodles.
鱼
yú
Fish
This fish is very fresh.
虾
xiā
Shrimp
I love eating shrimp most of all.
蔬菜
shūcài
Vegetable
Eating vegetables is good for your health.
菠菜
bōcài
Spinach
Spinach contains a lot of iron.
番茄
fānqié
Tomato
Tomato salad is very refreshing.
黄瓜
huángguā
Cucumber
Cold cucumber is perfect for summer.
胡萝卜
húluóbo
Carrot
Carrots are good for your eyes.
洋葱
yángcōng
Onion
Onions make people cry.
大蒜
dàsuàn
Garlic
Garlic has a very strong flavor.
土豆
tǔdòu
Potato
Fried potatoes are popular.
玉米
yùmǐ
Corn
I like eating corn.
水果
shuǐguǒ
Fruit
Eating fruit every day is important.
苹果
píngguǒ
Apple
An apple a day keeps you healthy.
香蕉
xiāngjiāo
Banana
Bananas are easy to digest.
橙子
chéngzi
Orange
Oranges contain vitamin C.
葡萄
pútao
Grape
The grapes are very sweet.
西瓜
xīguā
Watermelon
Eating watermelon in summer is pleasant.
牛奶
niúnǎi
Milk
Milk is good for your bones.
酸奶
suānyóu
Yogurt
I drink yogurt in the morning.
奶酪
nǎilào
Cheese
Cheese is a high-protein food.
豆腐
dòufu
Tofu
Tofu is very nutritious.
米
mǐ
Rice (uncooked)
The quality of this rice is very good.
粉
fěn
Powder / Flour
I use flour to make a cake.
油
yóu
Oil
You need oil to cook.
盐
yán
Salt
Don't put too much salt in the dish.
糖
táng
Sugar
This dessert contains a lot of sugar.
酱油
jiàngyóu
Soy sauce
Soy sauce is a Chinese seasoning.
醋
cù
Vinegar
Vinegar can enhance the flavor.
餐厅
cāntīng
Restaurant
Let's go eat at the Chinese restaurant.
饭
fàn
Meal / Rice
Let's eat together.
菜
cài
Dish / Vegetable
This dish is very tasty.
汤
tāng
Soup
A hot soup can warm the stomach.
饺子
jiǎozi
Chinese dumplings
I really like eating dumplings.
馄饨
húntun
Wontons
Wonton soup is delicious.
点心
diǎnxin
Dim sum / Snack
Let's go have tea and eat dim sum.
蛋糕
dàngāo
Cake
The birthday cake is very sweet.
饼
bǐng
Cake / Cookie / Biscuit
This cake is very crispy.
咖啡
kāfēi
Coffee
I drink coffee in the morning.
茶
chá
Tea
Chinese tea is very famous.
果汁
guǒzhī
Fruit juice
Is this orange juice or fruit juice?
水
shuǐ
Water
You should drink eight glasses of water every day.
寿司
shòusī
sushi
I really like eating sushi.
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