Learn Chinese Restaurant Words

By Sujanti Djuanda – LingoLearn Chinese Teacher

Learn restaurant words in Chinese

服务员(fú​wù​yuán) waiter, waitress

客户(kè​hù) customer

买单(mǎi​dān) to pay the restaurant bill

菜单(cài​dān) menu

打折(dǎ​zhé) to give a discount

零钱(líng​qián) small change

小费(xiǎo​fèi) tip

中餐(Zhōng​cān​) Chinese food:

北京烤鸭(Běi​jīng​kǎo​yā) Peking Duck

宫保鸡丁(gōng​bǎo​jī​dīng) Kung Pao chicken

麻婆豆腐(má​pó​dòu​fǔ) Mapo Tofu

海南(Hǎinán)鸡饭(jī fàn) Hainan Chicken Rice

油(yóu)豆腐(dòu​fu)粉丝(fěn​sī)汤(tāng) Tofu Puff with Vermicelli Soup

猪肉炖粉条(zhū​ròu​dùn fěn​tiáo) Stewed Pork and Vermicelli

腊肠(là​cháng)炒(chǎo)河粉(hé​fěn) Sausage Stir-Fried Rice Noodles

午餐肉(wǔ​cān ròu​)炒(chǎo)西兰花(xī​lán​huā) Stir Fry Luncheon and Broccoli

兰州(Lán​zhōu)牛肉(niú​ròu​)拉面(lā​miàn) Lanzhou Beef Hand-pulled Noodles

麻辣烫(má​là​tang) Hot and Spicy Soup

莲藕(lián​’ǒu)花生(huā​shēng)猪骨(zhūgǔ)汤(tāng) Lotus Root, Peanut and Pork Bone Soup

蘑菇(mó​gu)豆腐(dòu​fu)汤(tāng) Mushroom and Bean Curd Soup

洋葱(yáng​cōng)炒(chǎo)鸡肝(jīgān) Stir-fry Chicken and Onion

菠菜(bō​cài)腐竹(fǔ​zhú)鱼丸(yú​wán)汤(tāng) Dried Tofu Spinach and Fish Ball soup

早餐(zǎo​cān) breakfast:

燕窝(yàn​wō)粥(zhōu) Swallow Nest Porridge

油条(yóu​tiáo)粥(zhōu) Fried Dough Stick and Porridge

肉夹馍(ròu​jiā​mó) Meat-stuffed Pita Sandwiches

馒头(mán​tou) Steamed Bread

点心(diǎn​xin) dimsum, a Chinese dish of small steamed or fried savory dumplings containing various fillings, served as a snack or main course:

烧卖(shāo​mài​) Stuffed Pork Dumpling

蛋卷(dànjuǎn)肉松(​ròu​sōng) Laver Pork Floss Egg Roll

鲜虾(xiān xiā)饺子(jiǎo​zi​) Shrimp Dumplings

小笼包(xiǎo​lóng​bāo) Xiaolong Dumpling

红烧肉(hóng​shāo​ròu)土豆(tǔ​dòu)包子(bāo​zi) Steamed Pork Buns

饮料(yǐn​liào​) beverage:

蜂蜜水(fēng​mì shuǐ) honey water

豆浆(dòu​jiāng) soy milk

奶茶(nǎi​chá) milk tea

绿茶(lǜ​chá) green tea

红茶(hóng​chá) black tea

铁观音(Tiě​guān​yīn​)Tieguanyin tea

乌龙茶(wū​lóng​chá​) Oolong tea

菊花茶(jú​huā​chá) chrysanthemum tea

龙井茶(lóng​jǐng​chá​)Longjing (tea)

葡萄酒(pú​tao​jiǔ) grape wine

不(bù​)含(hán)酒精(jiǔ​jīng) non-alcoholic beverage

健怡可乐(Jiàn​yí​ Kě​lè​) diet coke

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