Food Vocabulary in Mandarin Chinese
Essential food and drink vocabulary. 30 Mandarin Chinese words with English translations.
30 flashcards · Mandarin Chinese · by Noos
About this pairing
None of these 30 words resemble their counterpart — every one has to be learned outright.
The two writing systems differ, so every word carries its pronunciation.
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bread — 面包 /miànbāo/
我今天买了新鲜面包。 — I bought fresh bread today.
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water — 水 /shuǐ/
请给我一杯水。 — Please give me a glass of water.
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milk — 牛奶 /niúnǎi/
我每天早上喝牛奶。 — I drink milk every morning.
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cheese — 奶酪 /nǎilào/
这个奶酪很好吃。 — This cheese is very tasty.
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egg — 鸡蛋 /jīdàn/
她正在煮鸡蛋。 — She is cooking an egg.
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meat — 肉 /ròu/
他不吃肉。 — He does not eat meat.
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fish — 鱼 /yú/
我们昨天吃了鱼。 — We had fish for dinner.
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chicken — 鸡肉 /jīròu/
鸡肉在烤箱里。 — The chicken is in the oven.
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rice — 米饭 /mǐfàn/
他们每天吃米饭。 — They eat rice every day.
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pasta — 意大利面 /yìdàlìmiàn/
我喜欢意大利面。 — I love Italian pasta.
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apple — 苹果 /píngguǒ/
她吃了一个红苹果。 — She ate a red apple.
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banana — 香蕉 /xiāngjiāo/
他正在剥香蕉皮。 — He is peeling a banana.
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orange — 橙子 /chéngzi/
这个橙子很甜。 — This orange is very sweet.
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tomato — 番茄 /fānqié/
加一个切碎的番茄。 — Add one chopped tomato.
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potato — 土豆 /tǔdòu/
我烤了一个大土豆。 — I baked a big potato.
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onion — 洋葱 /yángcōng/
把洋葱切碎。 — Chop the onion finely.
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garlic — 大蒜 /dàsuàn/
加两瓣大蒜。 — Add two cloves of garlic.
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salt — 盐 /yán/
请把盐递给我。 — Pass me the salt, please.
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pepper — 胡椒 /hújiāo/
加一点黑胡椒。 — Add a little black pepper.
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sugar — 糖 /táng/
你喝茶加糖吗？ — Do you take sugar in tea?
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oil — 油 /yóu/
在锅里加热油。 — Heat the oil in the pan.
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butter — 黄油 /huángyóu/
在面包上涂黄油。 — Spread butter on the bread.
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coffee — 咖啡 /kāfēi/
我现在需要一杯咖啡。 — I need a coffee now.
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tea — 茶 /chá/
她正在为我们泡茶。 — She is making tea for us.
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wine — 葡萄酒 /pútáojiǔ/
我们点了一瓶葡萄酒。 — We ordered a bottle of wine.
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beer — 啤酒 /píjiǔ/
他点了一杯冰啤酒。 — He ordered a cold beer.
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soup — 汤 /tāng/
汤闻起来很香。 — The soup smells wonderful.
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salad — 沙拉 /shālā/
我做了一份新鲜沙拉。 — I made a fresh salad.
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breakfast — 早餐 /zǎocān/
你早餐吃了什么？ — What did you eat for breakfast?
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dinner — 晚餐 /wǎncān/
晚餐很快就准备好了。 — Dinner will be ready soon.