Chinese cuisine Chinese vocabulary: Elementary (HSK 1-3)

能来点茶吗？

Néng lái diǎn chá ma?

Could you get me some tea?

这是你的茶。

Zhè shì nǐ de chá.

Here's your tea.

这个包子里有什么？

Zhège bāozi lǐ yǒu shénme?

What's inside this baozi?

你吃过天津的包子吗？

Nǐ chīguo Tiānjīn de bāozi ma?

Have you ever had the steamed buns from Tianjin?

我很想吃饺子。

Wǒ hěn xiǎng chī jiǎozi.

I feel like having some dumplings.

冬至我们全家吃饺子。

Dōngzhì wǒmen quánjiā chī jiǎozi.

On the Winter Solstice, our whole family eats dumplings.

我在吃米饭。

Wǒ zài chī mǐfàn.

I am eating rice.

你们要米饭吗？

Nǐmen yào mǐfàn ma?

Do you want some rice?

我吃面条。

Wǒ chī miàntiáo.

I eat noodles.

我把面条吃了。

Wǒ bǎ miàntiáo chīle.

I ate the noodles.

你喝绿茶吗？

Nǐ hē lǜchá ma?

Do you drink green tea?

您喝绿茶吗？

Nín hē lǜchá ma?

Do you drink green tea?

喝杯红茶吗？

Hē bēi hóngchá ma?

How about a cup of tea?

红茶里要加糖吗？

Hóngchá lǐ yào jiā táng ma?

Would you like some sugar in your tea?

筷子怎么用？

Kuàizi zěnme yòng?

How do I use chopsticks?

筷子搭桥,难过

kuàizi dāqiáo,nánguò

Using chopsticks to build a bridge: hard to cross

饭店的餐具都很干净。

Fàndiàn de cānjù dōu hěn gānjìng.

The restaurant's tableware is all very clean.

吃中国菜要用什么餐具？

Chī Zhōngguó cài yào yòng shénme cānjù?

What tableware do you use to eat Chinese food?

把勺子给我。

Bǎ sháozi gěi wǒ.

Give me the spoon.

少了一把勺子。

Shǎole yì bǎ sháozi.

There is a spoon missing.

我们有几个碗？

Wǒmen yǒu jǐ ge wǎn?

How many bowls do we have?

我让她洗了碗。

Wǒ ràng tā xǐle wǎn.

I got her to wash dishes.

我需要盘子。

Wǒ xūyào pánzi.

I need a plate.

把盘子洗了。

Bǎ pánzi xǐle.

Wash the dishes.