// food 河粉[河粉] he2fen3 rice noodles in wide strips 拌面[拌麵] ban4mian4 1 noodles served with soy sauce 2 sesame butter etc 沙拉[沙拉] sha1la1 salad (loanword) 小麦[小麥] xiao3mai4 wheat M: 粒lì [粒] 烧卖[燒賣] shao1mai4 shumai (shao mai) steamed dumpling 麻婆豆腐[麻婆豆腐] ma2po2dou4fu3 1 mapo tofu 2 stir-fried beancurd in chili sauce 番茄[番茄] fan1qie2 tomato 醋[醋] cu4 1 vinegar 2 jealousy (in love rivalry) 香蕉[香蕉] xiang1jiao1 banana M: 枝zhī [枝] / 根gēn [根] / 个gè [个] / 把bǎ [把] 橙子[橙子] cheng2zi5 orange 橘子[橘子] ju2zi5 orange 冬笋[冬筍] dong1sun3 winter bamboo shoots (smaller and tenderer as a result of being dug out before they come out of the soil) 芒果[芒果] mang2guo3 mango 菜豆[菜豆] cai4dou4 kidney bean 菠菜[菠菜] bo1cai4 spinach M: 棵kē [棵] 蕹菜[蕹菜] weng4cai4 1 water spinach 2 ong choy 3 swamp cabbage 4 water convolvulus 5 water morning-glory 6 Ipomoea aquatica (botany) 拉面[拉麵] la1mian4 noodles 煎饼[煎餅] jian1bing3 griddle cake 馒头[饅頭] man2tou5 1 steamed roll 2 steamed bun 3 steamed bread M: 个gè [个] 刀削面[刀削麵] dao1xiao1mian4 knife-shaved noodles (pared or shaved into strips), a Shanxi specialty 打包[打包] da3bao1 1 to wrap 2 to pack 3 to ask for a doggy bag (at a restaurant) 带走[帶走] dai4zou3 1 to carry 2 to take away 3 to carry out (esp. food) 4 take-out (esp. food) 豌豆[豌豆] wan1dou4 pea (Pisum sativum) 青椒[青椒] qing1jiao1 1 Capsicum annuum 2 green pepper 辣椒酱[辣椒醬] la4jiao1jiang4 1 red pepper paste 2 chili sauce 甜[甜] tian2 sweet 糖[糖] tang2 1 sugar 2 sweets 3 candy 4 carbohydrate M: 颗kē [颗] / 块kuài [块] 烧烤[燒烤] shao1kao3 1 barbecue 2 to roast 姜汤[姜湯] jiang1tang1 ginger tea 甘菊[甘菊] gan1ju2 camomile 花菜[花菜] hua1cai4 cauliflower 藕[藕] ou3 root of lotus 韭菜[韭菜] jiu3cai4 leek 食盐[食鹽] shi2yan2 edible salt 苦[苦] ku3 1 bitter 2 hardship 3 pain 4 to suffer 5 to bring suffering to 6 painstakingly 酸[酸] suan1 1 sour 2 tart 3 sick at heart 4 grieved 5 sore 6 aching 7 pedantic 8 impractical 9 an acid 烧开[燒開] shao1kai1 boil 盘子[盤子] pan2zi5 1 tray 2 plate 3 dish M: 个gè [个] 柠檬[檸檬] ning2meng2 lemon 蒜薹[蒜薹] suan4tai2 garlic shoots (cookery) 味精[味精] wei4jing1 monosodium glutamate (MSG) 素菜[素菜] su4cai4 vegetable dish 素餐[素餐] su4can1 1 a vegetarian meal 2 be a vegetarian 3 formal not work for one's living; eat the bread of idleness 奶油[奶油] nai3you2 1 cream 2 butter 荞麦[蕎麥] qiao2mai4 buckwheat 大麦[大麥] da4mai4 barley 汤饼[湯餅] tang1bing3 noodle soup 汤饼会 tāngbǐnghuì noodle soup feast held to celebrate the third day after a child's birth 饭桶[飯桶] fan4tong3 1 rice tub (from which cooked rice or other food is served) 2 (fig.) fathead 3 a good-for-nothing 饭锅[飯鍋] fan4guo1 rice cooker 饭团[飯糰] fan4tuan2 rice and vegetable roll 白饭[白飯] bai2fan4 1 plain cooked rice 2 rice with nothing to go with it 臭豆腐[臭豆腐] chou4dou4fu5 stinky tofu 豆腐皮[豆腐皮] dou4fu5pi2 1 skin of soya-bean milk 2 dialect thin sheets of bean curd 米线[米線] mi3xian4 rice-flour noodles 丝[絲] si1 1 silk 2 thread 3 trace M: 条tiáo [条] 酱[醬] jiang4 1 thick paste of fermented soybean 2 marinated in soy paste 3 paste 4 jam 宫保鸡丁[宮保雞丁] gong1bao3ji1ding1 1 Kung Pao Chicken 2 spicy diced chicken 细面[細面] xi4mian4 thin noodles 烩面[燴麵] hui4mian4 1 braised noodles 2 stewed noodles 砂锅[砂鍋] sha1guo1 1 casserole 2 earthenware pot 西红柿[西紅柿] xi1hong2shi4 tomato M: 只zhī [只] 锅贴[鍋貼] guo1tie1 fried dumpling 葱花饼[蔥花餅] cong1hua1bing3 green onion pancake 馄饨[餛飩] hun2tun5 1 wonton 2 Taiwan pr. [húndun] 炸酱面[炸醬麵] zha2jiang4mian4 noodles served with fried bean sauce 担担面[擔擔麵] dan4dan4mian4 Sichuan noodles with a spicy and numbing sauce 泡菜[泡菜] pao1cai4 pickled vegetables 凉皮[涼皮] liang2pi2 liangpi (noodle-like dish) 腐竹[腐竹] fu3zhu2 roll of dried tofu strips 豆花[豆花] dou4hua1 1 douhua 2 type of bean curd 豆腐干[豆腐乾] dou4fu5gan1 dried bean curd 火腿[火腿] huo3tui3 ham M: 个gè [个] 鸡腿[雞腿] ji1tui3 1 chicken leg 2 drumstick M: 根gēn [根] 蘑菇汤[蘑菇湯] mo2gu5tang1 mushroom soup 煎[煎] jian1 1 to pan fry 2 to sauté 盖饭[蓋飯] gai4fan4 rice with meat and vegetables 绿茶[綠茶] lü4cha2 green tea 炸[炸] zha2 to deep fry 油炸[油炸] you2zha2 to deep fry 熘[熘] liu1 1 quick-fry 2 sim. to stir-frying, but with cornstarch added 3 also written 溜 爆[爆] bao4 1 to explode or burst 2 to quick fry or quick boil 饭团[飯糰] fan4tuan2 onigiri (Japanese rice-ball snack) 葱[蔥] cong1 1 scallion 2 green onion 猪血[豬血] zhu1xie3 coagulated pig's blood used as a food 荞[蕎] qiao2 buckwheat 青菜[青菜] qing1cai4 1 green vegetables 2 Chinese cabbage 平菇[平菇] ping2gu1 oyster mushroom 里脊[裡脊] li3ji5 (tender)loin (of pork, beef etc) 鸡排[雞排] ji1pai2 1 chicken breast 2 chicken cutlet 火腿肠[火腿腸] huo3tui3chang2 ham sausage 枸杞子[枸杞子] gou3qi3zi3 goji berry 香菜[香菜] xiang1cai4 1 coriander 2 cilantro 3 Coriandrum sativum 欧芹[歐芹] ou1qin2 parsley (Petroselinum sativum) 芹菜[芹菜] qin2cai4 celery (Apium graveolens) 豆瓣酱[豆瓣醬] dou4ban4jiang4 1 sticky chili bean sauce 2 doubanjiang 豆豉[豆豉] dou4chi3 fermented soya beans, salted or otherwise 洋葱[洋蔥] yang2cong1 1 onion (Allium cepa) 2 bulb onion 地瓜[地瓜] di4gua1 1 sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas) 2 yam (family Dioscoreaceae) 冰淇淋[冰淇淋] bing1qi2lin2 ice cream 蛋糕[蛋糕] dan4gao1 cake M: 块kuài [块] / 个gè [个] 蘸[蘸] zhan4 to dip in (ink, sauce etc) 西葫芦[西葫蘆] xi1hu2lu5 zucchini 黄瓜[黃瓜] huang2gua1 cucumber M: 条tiáo [条] 菠萝[菠蘿] bo1luo2 pineapple 蜜[蜜] mi4 honey 面粉[麵粉] mian4fen3 flour 粽子[粽子] zong4zi5 glutinous rice and choice of filling wrapped in leaves and boiled 素面[素麵] su4mian4 vegetable noodle dish 素食[素食] su4shi2 1 vegetables 2 vegetarian food 生食[生食] sheng1shi2 raw food 熟食[熟食] shu2shi2 1 cooked food 2 prepared food 3 deli food 凤梨[鳳梨] feng4li2 pineapple 素食者[素食者] su4shi2zhe3 vegetarian 葵[葵] kui2 sunflower 魔芋[魔芋] mo2yu4 Amorphophallus rivieri / Amorphophallus konjac; starchy plant used to make flour and jelly (common snack food) 蓊菜[蓊菜] weng3cai4 1 water spinach 2 ong choy 3 swamp cabbage 4 water convolvulus 5 water morning-glory 6 Ipomoea aquatica (botany) 红薯[紅薯] hong2shu3 sweet potato 金针菇[金針菇] jin1zhen1gu1 1 enoki mushroom (Flammulina velutipes, Japanese えのき茸 enokitake), used in cuisines of Japan, Korea and China, cultivated to be long, thin and white 2 abbr. to 金菇 稀饭[稀飯] xi1fan4 1 porridge 2 gruel 白苋[白莧] bai2xian4 1 white amaranth (Amaranthus albus) 2 sprouts and tender leaves of Chinese spinach (Amaranthus spp.) used as food 苋菜[莧菜] xian4cai4 1 amaranth greens (genus Amaranthus) 2 Chinese spinach (Amaranth mangostanus) 蚕菜[蠶菜] can2cai4 1 Malabar spinach 2 Basella alba 鸡翅[雞翅] ji1chi4 chicken wings 红烧茄子[紅燒茄子] hong2shao1qie2zi5 eggplant braised in soy 海鲜[海鮮] hai3xian1 seafood 汉堡包[漢堡包] han4bao3bao1 hamburger (loanword) 荤菜[葷菜] hun1cai4 non-vegetarian dish (including meat, fish, garlic, onion etc) 肯德基[肯德基] Ken3de2ji1 1 KFC 2 Kentucky Fried Chicken 料理[料理] liao4li3 1 to arrange 2 to handle 3 to cook 4 cuisine 5 art of cooking 麦当劳[麥當勞] Mai4dang1lao2 1 MacDonald or McDonald (name) 2 McDonald's (fast food company) 配料[配料] pei4liao4 1 ingredients (in a cooking recipe) 2 to mix materials according to directions 葡萄酒[葡萄酒] pu2tao5jiu3 (grape) wine 刀子[刀子] dao1zi5 knife M: 把bǎ [把] 甜食[甜食] tian2shi2 1 dessert 2 sweet 星巴克[星巴克] Xing1ba1ke4 Starbucks, US coffee shop chain 有机[有機] you3ji1 organic 主菜[主菜] zhu3cai4 main course 寿司[壽司] shou4si1 sushi 粉丝[粉絲] fen3si1 1 bean vermicelli 2 mung bean starch noodles 3 Chinese vermicelli 4 cellophane noodles M: 把bǎ [把] 5 fan (loanword) 6 enthusiast for sb or sth 干粉[乾粉] gan1fen3 1 dried vermicelli made from bean starch, etc. 2 dried noodles made from bean or sweet potato starch 粉条[粉條] fen3tiao2 vermicelli made from mung bean starch etc 挂面[掛麵] gua4mian4 1 pasta 2 noodles 细面条[細麵條] xi4mian4tiao2 vermicelli 香肠[香腸] xiang1chang2 sausage M: 根gēn [根] 葡萄干[葡萄乾] pu2tao5gan1 1 raisin 2 dried grape 凉拌[涼拌] liang2ban4 1 salad with dressing 2 cold vegetables dressed with sauce (e.g. coleslaw) 咖喱[咖喱] ga1li2 curry (loanword) 南瓜[南瓜] nan2gua1 pumpkin 酸奶[酸奶] suan1nai3 yogurt 方便面[方便麵] fang1bian4mian4 instant noodles 孜然[孜然] zi1ran2 cumin (Cuminum cyminum) 粥[粥] zhou1 1 congee 2 gruel 3 porridge M: 碗wǎn [碗] 水饺[水餃] shui3jiao3 boiled dumpling 食菌[食菌] shi2jun4 edible mushroom 打卤面[打鹵麵] da3lu3mian4 noodles served with thick gravy 茴香[茴香] hui2xiang1 fennel (Foeniculum vulgare) 叉子[叉子] cha1zi5 fork M: 把bǎ [把] 批萨[批薩] pi1sa4 pizza (loanword) 热狗[熱狗] re4gou3 hot dog (loanword) 杏[杏] xing4 1 apricot 2 almond 羔[羔] gao1 lamb 通菜[通菜] tong1cai4 1 water spinach 2 ong choy 3 swamp cabbage 4 water convolvulus 5 water morning-glory 6 Ipomoea aquatica (botany) 红豆[紅豆] hong2dou4 1 azuki bean 2 red bean 干菜[乾菜] gan1cai4 dried vegetable 煎蛋[煎蛋] jian1dan4 fried egg 小卖[小賣] xiao3mai4 snacks 应时小卖 yìng shí xiǎomài seasonal snacks 罐[罐] guan4 1 can 2 jar 3 pot 豆芽[豆芽] dou4ya2 bean sprout 栗子[栗子] li4zi5 chestnut 坚果[堅果] jian1guo3 nut 雪碧[雪碧] Xue3bi4 Sprite (soft drink) 李子[李子] li3zi5 plum M: 个gè [个] 生菜[生菜] sheng1cai4 1 lettuce 2 raw fresh vegetables 3 greens 煮[煮] zhu3 1 to cook 2 to boil 猕猴桃[獼猴桃] mi2hou2tao2 1 kiwi fruit 2 Chinese gooseberry 色拉[色拉] se4la1 salad (loanword) 小吃[小吃] xiao3chi1 1 snack 2 refreshments M: 家jiā [家] 牛皮菜[牛皮菜] niu2pi2cai4 chard (Beta vulgaris), a foliage beet 芝麻[芝麻] zhi1ma5 sesame (seed) 硬[硬] ying4 1 hard; stiff; tough 硬铅笔 Yìng qiānbǐ a hard pencil 硬领 yìnglǐng a stiff collar 硬刷子 yìng shuāzi a stiff brush 这根铁丝太硬, 弯不动。 Zhè gēn tiěsī tài yìng, wān bù dòng. The iron wire is too strong to bend. 2 strong; firm; tough; obstinate 心肠硬 Xīncháng yìng hardhearted 话说得很硬 huà shuō de hěn yìng express oneself in strong terms 硬不承认错误 yìng bù chéngrèn cuòwù obstinately refuse to admit one's error 硬的不行来软的。 Yìng de bùxíng lái ruǎn de. When hard tactics failed, soft methods were used. 3 manage to do sth. with difficulty 硬充好汉 yìng chōng hǎohàn act the hero 硬压住心头怒火 yìng yā zhù xīntóu nùhuǒ choke down one's anger 硬搬别人的经验 yìng bān biéren de jīngyàn copy other people's experience mechanically 4 good (quality); able (person) 货色硬 huòsè yìng goods of high quality 牌子硬 páizi yìng a trademark of high standing; a prestigious trademark 软[軟] ruan3 1 soft; flexible; supple; pliable 软椅 ruǎn yǐ a soft chair 柳条很软。 Liǔtiáo hěn ruǎn. Willow twigs are pliable. 2 soft; mild; gentle 你对他软了些。 Nǐ duì tā ruǎn le xiē. You've been a bit soft with him. 他话说得太软了。 Tā huà shuō de tài ruǎn le. He spoke too mildly. 她看儿子哭了, 心软了下来。 Tā kàn érzi kū le, xīnruǎn le xiàlai. When she saw her son cry, her heart softened 3 weak; feeble 他两腿发软。 Tā liǎng tuǐ fā ruǎn. His legs felt weak (or like jelly). 最近以来, 爷爷的身子骨儿越来越感到软了。 Zuìjìn yǐlái, yéye de shēnzigǔr yuèláiyuè gǎndào ruǎn le. Grandfather has been getting feebler lately. 4 poor in quality, ability, etc. 货色软 Huòsè ruǎn poor-quality goods 工夫软 gōngfu ruǎn inadequate skill 5 easily moved or influenced 他心肠软。 Tā xīncháng ruǎn. He is tender-hearted. 枣子[棗子] zao3zi5 1 dates 2 jujube 山药[山藥] shan1yao5 1 Dioscorea opposita 2 yam 苦瓜[苦瓜] ku3gua1 bitter melon (bitter gourd, balsam pear, balsam apple, leprosy gourd, bitter cucumber) 木瓜[木瓜] mu4gua1 1 papaya (Carica papaya) 2 genus Chaenomeles of shrubs in the family Rosaceae 3 Chinese flowering quince (Chaenomeles speciosa) 佛手瓜[佛手瓜] fo2shou3gua1 chayote or alligator pear (Sechium edule) 海苔[海苔] hai3tai2 nori, hai3tai1 is seaweed 芋头[芋頭] yu4tou5 taro 切[切] qie1 1 cut; slice 切菜 qiē cài cut up vegetables 切肉 qiēròu slice meat 切开西瓜 qiēkāi xīguā cut a watermelon open 切成两半 qiē chéng liǎng bàn cut sth. into halves 2 mathematics tangency See 切qiè 茶水[茶水] cha2shui3 tea or plain boiled water (supplied to walkers, trippers, etc.) 毛豆[毛豆] mao2dou4 green soy bean 乳腐[乳腐] ru3fu3 fermented soybean curd 大豆[大豆] da4dou4 soybean; soya bean 宫爆鸡丁[宮爆雞丁] gong1bao4ji1ding1 1 gong bao chicken 2 spicy diced chicken 豇豆[豇豆] jiang1dou4 1 cowpea 2 black-eyed bean 汤圆[湯圓] tang1yuan2 boiled balls of glutinous rice flour, eaten during the Lantern festival 腰果[腰果] yao1guo3 cashew nuts 萌芽[萌芽] meng2ya2 1 sprout; shoot forth; bud; germinate 2 rudiment; shoot; seed; germ 资本主义的萌芽 Zīběnzhǔyì de méngyá the seeds of capitalism 处于萌芽状态 chǔyú méngyá zhuàngtài in the embryonic stage; in the bud 蛋黄酱[蛋黃醬] dan4huang2jiang4 mayonnaise 柿子[柿子] shi4zi5 persimmon , caqui M: 个gè [个] 豆沙[豆沙] dou4sha1 sweetened bean paste 草莓[草莓] cao3mei2 1 strawberry M: 颗kē [颗] 2 (Taiwan) hickey 3 love bite 莴笋[萵筍] wo1sun3 1 Chinese lettuce 2 celtuce 3 asparagus lettuce 4 celery lettuce 5 stem lettuce 菜蔬[菜蔬] cai4shu1 1 greens 2 vegetables 3 vegetable side dish 无花果[無花果] wu2hua1guo3 fig (Ficus carica) 鸳鸯锅[鴛鴦鍋] yuan1yang5guo1 1 "Mandarin Ducks" pot 2 hot pot with a divider, containing spicy soup on one side, mild soup on the other 橙汁[橙汁] cheng2zhi1 orange juice M: 瓶píng [瓶] / 杯bēi [杯] / 罐guàn [罐] / 盒hé [盒] 家里[家裡] jia1li3 home 冻豆腐[凍豆腐] dong4dou4fu5 frozen bean curd 豌豆尖[豌豆尖] wan1dou4jian1 pea shoots 饼干[餅乾] bing3gan1 biscuit; cracker 葱花[蔥花] cong1hua1 chopped green onion 小豆[小豆] xiao3dou4 1 azuki bean 2 red bean 黑豆[黑豆] hei1dou4 black soya bean 青葱[青蔥] qing1cong1 1 scallion 2 green onion 3 verdant 4 lush green 大薸[大薸] da4piao2 botany water lettuce; water cabbage 南瓜子[南瓜子] nan2gua1zi3 pumpkin seeds 饮料[飲料] yin3liao4 1 drink 2 beverage 莴苣[萵苣] wo1ju4 lettuce (Lactuca sativa) 豆浆[豆漿] dou4jiang1 soya-bean milk 馍[饃] mo2 small loaf of steamed bread 点心[點心] dian3xin5 1 light refreshments 2 pastry 3 dimsum (in Cantonese cooking) 4 dessert 肠粉[腸粉] chang2fen3 rice noodle roll, a roll made from sheets of rice flour dough, steamed and stuffed with meat, vegetables etc 番石榴[番石榴] fan1shi2liu5 guava (fruit) 清真[清真] qing1zhen1 1 formal simple and unadorned; plain 2 Islamic; Muslim 清真食堂 qīngzhēn shítáng Muslims' canteen 清真点心 Qīngzhēn diǎnxin Muslims' cakes (without pork fat) 3 Halal 印度[印度] Yin4du4 India 粗[粗] cu1 1 coarse 2 rough 3 thick (for cylindrical objects) 4 unfinished 5 vulgar 6 rude 7 crude 浓[濃] nong2 1 dense; thick; concentrated 浓烟 nóngyān dense smoke; thick smoke 浓墨 nóngmò thick, dark ink 浓茶 nóngchá strong tea 浓硫酸 nóng liúsuān concentrated sulphuric acid 浓云密布 nóngyúnmìbù overcast with heavy clouds 2 (of degree or extent) great; strong 兴趣很浓 xìngqù hěn nóng take a great interest in sth. 玫瑰花香味很浓。 Méiguihuā xiāngwèi hěn nóng. The rose has a heavy fragrance. 这幅画颜色太浓。 Zhè fú huà yánsè tài nóng. The painting is too heavily coloured. 细[細] xi4 1 thin or slender 2 finely particulate 3 thin and soft 4 fine 5 delicate 6 trifling 7 (of a sound) quiet 8 frugal 咸[鹹] xian2 1 salted 2 salty 3 stingy 4 miserly 果汁[果汁] guo3zhi1 fruit juice 米浆[米漿] mi3jiang1 rice milk 燕麦[燕麥] yan4mai4 oat 榴[榴] liu2 pomegranate 葱油饼[蔥油餅] cong1 you2bing3 scallion fried pancake 熟[熟] shu2 1 cooked (of food) 2 ripe (of fruit) 3 mature (of seeds) 4 familiar 5 skilled 6 done 7 also pr. [shóu] 饭盒[飯盒] fan4he2 1 lunchbox 2 mess tin 煮饭[煮飯] zhu3fan4 to cook 浇[澆] jiao1 1 pour liquid on; sprinkle water on 大雨浇得他全身都湿透了。 Dàyǔ jiāo de tā quánshēn dōu shī tòu le. He was drenched with rain. 2 irrigate; water 浇花 jiāo huā water flowers 浇地 jiāodì irrigate the fields 3 printing cast 浇铅字 jiāo qiānzì type casting; type founding formal degenerate; depraved 酸菜[酸菜] suan1cai4 pickled vegetables, especially Chinese cabbage 烂[爛] lan4 1 soft 2 mushy 3 well-cooked and soft 4 to rot 5 to decompose 6 rotten 7 worn out 8 chaotic 9 messy 10 utterly 11 thoroughly 12 crappy 13 bad 莜面[莜面] you2mian4 oat noodles or flour 樱桃[櫻桃] ying1tao2 cherry 荔枝[荔枝] li4zhi1 litchi or lychee fruit (Litchi chinensis Sonn.) 波罗蜜[波羅蜜] bo1luo2mi4 1 jackfruit, also it's muboluo, 木菠萝2 breadfruit 3 Artocarpus heterophyllus 新鲜[新鮮] xin1xian1 fresh 汽水[汽水] qi4shui3 1 soda 2 pop 切成[切成] qie1cheng2 1 to cut up (into pieces) 2 to slice 3 to carve 4 to dice 5 to shred 回锅肉[回鍋肉] hui2guo1rou4 twice cooked pork 蕃茄[蕃茄] fan1qie2 tomato 腰花[腰花] yao1hua1 scalloped pork or lamb kidneys 炒腰花 chǎo yāohuā stir-fried kidneys 甜酸[甜酸] tian2suan1 sweet and sour 丁丁炒面[丁丁炒面] ding1ding1chao3mian4 chopped fried noodles 盖浇饭[蓋澆飯] gai4jiao1fan4 rice with meat and vegetables 泡馍[泡饃] pao4mo2 meat and bread soup (a specialty of Shaanxi cuisine) 泡菜[泡菜] pao1cai4 pickled vegetables 味道[味道] wei4dao5 1 flavor 2 smell 3 hint of 家常[家常] jia1chang2 the daily life of a family; domestic trivia.tb comida de diario. See also 扯∼ chě ∼ 话∼ huà ∼ 拉∼ lā ∼ 谈∼ tán ∼ 鳄梨[鱷梨] e4li2 avocado (Persea americana) 奶酪[奶酪] nai3lao4 cheese M: 块kuài [块] / 盒hé [盒] / 片piàn [片] 芝士[芝士] zhi1shi4 cheese (loanword) 水煮蛋[水煮蛋] shui3zhu3dan4 1 boiled egg 2 soft-boiled egg 炒蛋[炒蛋] chao3dan4 scrambled eggs 培根[培根] pei2gen1 bacon (loanword) 烟肉[煙肉] yan1rou4 1 bacon 2 smoked ham 咸肉[鹹肉] xian2rou4 1 bacon 2 salt-cured meat 美式[美式] Mei3shi4 American style 西餐[西餐] xi1can1 Western-style food M: 份fèn [份] / 顿dùn [顿] 快餐[快餐] kuai4can1 1 fast food 2 snack 3 quick meal 加餐[加餐] jia1can1 1 to have an extra meal 2 snack 桑葚[桑葚] sang1shen4 mulberry fruit (Fructus mori) 黑莓[黑莓] hei1mei2 blackberry (Rubus fruticosus) 凉菜[涼菜] liang2cai4 cold dish 虾[蝦] xia1 1 shrimp 2 prawn 苏打[蘇打] su1da2 soda (loanword) 慢用[慢用] man4yong4 1 Enjoy your meal! 2 Bon appetit! 胃口[胃口] wei4kou3 1 appetite 2 liking 薯蓣[薯蕷] shu3yu4 Chinese yam (Dioscorea opposita) 鹌鹑[鵪鶉] an1chun2 quail 生姜[生薑] sheng1jiang1 fresh ginger 烤鱼[烤魚] kao3yu2 grilled fish 烤肉[烤肉] kao3rou4 barbecue (lit. roast meat) 烤箱[烤箱] kao3xiang1 oven 炉子[爐子] lu2zi5 1 stove 2 oven 3 furnace 面筋[麵筋] mian4jin1 gluten 八角[八角] ba1jiao3 1 anise 2 star anise 3 aniseed 4 octagonal 5 Fructus Anisi stellati 海参[海參] hai3shen1 sea cucumber 食堂[食堂] shi2tang2 dining room; mess hall; canteen 饭堂[飯堂] fan4tang2 1 dining hall 2 canteen 3 cafeteria 餐厅[餐廳] can1ting1 1 dining hall 2 dining room 3 restaurant M: 间jiān [间] / 家jiā [家] 糖果[糖果] tang2guo3 candy M: 粒lì [粒] 牛排[牛排] niu2pai2 steak 咸菜[鹹菜] xian2cai4 1 salted vegetables 2 pickles 笼[籠] long2 1 basket 2 cage 3 flat bamboo basket used to serve dimsum 点心diǎnxin [点心] 4 to cover 5 to cage 6 to embrace 7 to manipulate through trickery 蟹粉[蟹粉] xie4fen3 crab meat 荡[盪] tang4 1 to scald 2 to burn (by scalding) 3 to blanch (cooking) 4 to heat (sth) up in hot water 5 to perm 6 to iron 7 scalding hot 小笼包[小籠包] xiao3long2bao1 xiaolong dumpling 乌冬面[烏冬面] wu1dong1mian4 udon noodles 橄榄[橄欖] gan3lan3 1 Chinese olive 2 olive 烧饼[燒餅] shao1bing5 baked sesame seed-coated cake 五花肉[五花肉] wu3hua1rou4 streaky pork 巧克力[巧克力] qiao3ke4li4 chocolate (loanword) M: 块kuài [块] 蜂蜜[蜂蜜] feng1mi4 honey 罐头[罐頭] guan4tou5 1 dialect pot; jar; pitcher; jug 2 tinned (or canned) food 吃罐头 chī guàntou eat tinned (or canned) food 罐头牛肉 guàntou niúròu tinned (or canned) beef 酱油[醬油] jiang4you2 soy sauce 绿菜花[綠菜花] lü4cai4hua1 broccoli 油桃[油桃] you2tao2 nectarine 甜甜圈[甜甜圈] tian2tian2quan1 doughnut 煎蛋卷[煎蛋卷] jian1dan4juan3 omelet 矿泉水[礦泉水] kuang4quan2shui3 mineral water 天然[天然] tian1ran2 natural 花生酱[花生醬] hua1sheng1jiang4 peanut butter 牙签[牙籤] ya2qian1 toothpick 菠萝蜜[菠蘿蜜] bo1luo2mi4 jackfruit 榴莲[榴蓮] liu2lian2 1 durian fruit 2 Durio zibethinus 枇杷[枇杷] pi2pa5 1 loquat tree (Eriobotrya japonica) 2 loquat fruit 炸土豆片[炸土豆片] zha2tu3dou4pian4 1 potato chips 2 crisps 3 fried potato 炸土豆条[炸土豆條] zha2tu3dou4tiao2 1 french fries 2 (hot) potato chips 薯条[薯條] shu3tiao2 1 french fries 2 french fried potatoes 3 chips 净含量[淨含量] jing4han2liang4 net weight 腊肉[臘肉] la4rou4 cured meat; bacon 三明治[三明治] san1ming2zhi4 sandwich (loanword) M: 个gè [个] 抄手[抄手] chao1shou3 1 to fold one's arms 2 copyist 3 (dialect) wonton 凉糕[涼糕] liang2gao1 cake made of glutinous rice, served cold 餐巾[餐巾] can1jin1 napkin M: 张zhāng [张] 馏[餾] liu4 1 to steam 2 to cook in a steamer 3 to reheat cold food by steaming it 平底锅[平底鍋] ping2di3guo1 frying pan 火鸡[火雞] huo3ji1 turkey 土豆泥[土豆泥] tu3dou4ni2 mashed potato 馅[餡] xian4 filling; stuffing 饺子馅儿 jiǎozixiànr stuffing for dumplings 小萝卜[小蘿卜] xiao3luo2bo5 radish 中餐[中餐] Zhong1can1 1 Chinese meal 2 Chinese food M: 份fèn [份] / 顿dùn [顿] 佐料[佐料] zuo3liao4 1 condiments 2 seasoning 芽[芽] ya2 1 bud 2 sprout 薄饼[薄餅] bao2bing3 1 thin flat cake 2 pancake 3 pizza 脆[脆] cui4 1 brittle 2 fragile 3 crisp 4 crunchy 5 clear and loud voice 6 neat 茄子[茄子] qie2zi5 eggplant; aubergine 鱼肉[魚肉] yu2rou4 1 the flesh of fish 2 (yú-ròu) fish and meat ▶ 人为刀俎, 我为鱼肉 rén wéi dāo-zǔ, wǒ wéi yú-ròu 3 cut up like fish and meat - cruelly oppress 反动官吏鱼肉百姓。 Fǎndòng guānlì yúròu bǎixìng. The reactionary officials savagely oppressed the people. 炒[炒] chao3 1 stir-fry; sauté 炒肉丝 chǎoròusī stir-fried shredded pork 炒黄瓜 chǎo huánggua sautéed cucumber 炒鸡蛋 chǎo jīdàn scrambled eggs 2 roast while stirring 糖炒栗子 táng chǎo lìzi chestnuts roasted (in sand) with brown sugar 炒花生 chǎo huāshēng roasted peanuts 3 informal speculate (on the stock exchange, etc.) 炒股票(汇) chǎo gǔpiào(huì) speculate in shares (foreign exchange) 油菜[油菜] you2cai4 1 rape (Brassica napus) 油菜籽 Yóucài zǐ rapeseed 2 Chinese cabbage (Brassica chinensis) 火锅[火鍋] huo3guo1 hotpot 鸡肉[雞肉] ji1rou4 chicken (as food) 牛肉[牛肉] niu2rou4 beef 米饭[米飯] mi3fan4 (cooked) rice 蛋[蛋] dan4 1 egg 2 oval-shaped M: 个gè [个] / 打dá [打] 韭[韭] jiu3 leek 油[油] you2 1 oil 2 fat 3 grease 4 petroleum 5 to apply tung oil, paint or varnish 6 oily 7 greasy 8 glib 9 cunning 白菜[白菜] bai2cai4 1 Chinese cabbage 2 pak choi M: 棵kē [棵] / 个gè [个] 饺子[餃子] jiao3zi5 dumpling 蔬菜[蔬菜] shu1cai4 1 vegetables 2 produce M: 种zhǒng [种] 粉[粉] fen3 1 powder 2 cosmetic face powder 3 food prepared from starch 4 noodles or pasta made from any kind of flour 5 whitewash 6 white 7 pink 包子[包子] bao1zi5 steamed stuffed bun M: 个gè [个] 米粉[米粉] mi3fen3 1 rice flour 2 rice-flour noodles 辣椒[辣椒] la4jiao1 1 hot pepper 2 chili 花椒[花椒] hua1jiao1 1 Sichuan pepper 2 Chinese prickly ash 炒饭[炒飯] chao3fan4 fried rice 土豆[土豆] tu3dou4 1 potato M: 个gè [个] 2 (Tw) peanut M: 颗kē [颗] 汤[湯] tang1 1 soup 2 hot or boiling water 3 decoction of medicinal herbs 4 water in which sth has been boiled 豆腐[豆腐] dou4fu5 tofu 猪肉[豬肉] zhu1rou4 pork 红萝卜[紅蘿蔔] hong2luo2bo5 carrot 玉米[玉米] yu4mi3 1 corn 2 maize M: 粒lì [粒] 辣[辣] la4 1 hot (spicy) 2 pungent 鱼香茄子[魚香茄子] yu2xiang1qie2zi5 红茶[紅茶] hong2cha2 black tea M: 杯bēi [杯] / 壶hú [壶] 羊肉[羊肉] yang2rou4 1 mutton 2 goat meat 瓜[瓜] gua1 1 melon 2 gourd 3 squash 荷花[荷花] he2hua1 lotus 四季豆[四季豆] si4ji4dou4 1 green bean 2 French bean 3 runner bean 苹果[蘋果] ping2guo3 apple M: 个gè [个] / 颗kē [颗] 豆奶[豆奶] dou4nai3 soy milk 萝卜[蘿蔔] luo2bo5 radish 麻辣烫[麻辣燙] ma2la4tang4 hot spicy soup (often sold in street stalls) 鱼[魚] yu2 fish M: 条tiáo [条] / 尾wěi [尾] 麻辣[麻辣] ma2la4 hot and numbing 土豆丝[土豆絲] tu3dou4si1 julienned potato 面条[麵條] mian4tiao2 noodles 鱼香[魚香] yu2xiang1 yuxiang, a seasoning of Chinese cuisine that typically contains garlic, scallions, ginger, sugar, salt, chili peppers etc, but no seafood, although yuxiang literally means "fish fragrance" 泡面[泡面] pao1mian4 a noodle dish with vegetables, or instant noodles 黄油[黃油] huang2you2 butter M: 盒hé [盒] 西瓜[西瓜] xi1gua1 watermelon M: 颗kē [颗] / 粒lì [粒] / 个ge [个] 勺[勺] shao2 1 spoon 2 ladle M: 把bǎ [把] 3 abbr. for 公勺gōngsháo [公勺], centiliter (unit of volume) 吃素[吃素] chi1su4 to be a vegetarian 花生[花生] hua1sheng1 1 peanut 2 groundnut M: 粒lì [粒] 面包[麵包] mian4bao1 bread M: 片piàn [片] / 袋dài [袋] / 块kuài [块] 蛋炒饭[蛋炒飯] dan4chao3fan4 egg fried rice 豆腐脑[豆腐腦] dou4fu5nao3 1 jellied tofu 2 soft bean curd 面汤[麵湯] mian4tang1 1 noodle soup 2 noodles in soup 3 noodle broth 米豆腐[米豆腐] mi3dou4fu3 rice tofu 小白菜[小白菜] xiao3bai2cai4 1 bok choy 2 Chinese cabbage 3 Brassica chinensis M: 棵kē [棵] 素[素] su4 1 raw silk 2 white 3 plain, unadorned 4 vegetarian (food) 5 essence 6 nature 7 element 8 constituent 9 usually 10 always 11 ever 烧茄子[燒茄子] shao1qie2zi5 stewed eggplant 兰州[蘭州] Lan2zhou1 Lanzhou prefecture level city and capital of Gansu province 甘肃Gānsù [甘肃] 春卷[春捲] chun1juan3 1 egg roll 2 spring roll 菊花[菊花] ju2hua1 chrysanthemum 碗[碗] wan3 1 bowl 2 cup M: 只zhī [只] / 个gè [个] 豆子[豆子] dou4zi5 1 bean 2 pea M: 颗kē [颗] 冬瓜[冬瓜] dong1gua1 1 wax gourd (Cucurbitaceae, Benincasa hispida) 2 white gourd 3 white hairy melon 4 Chinese squash 麻油[麻油] ma2you2 sesame oil 糯米[糯米] nuo4mi3 1 glutinous rice 2 Oryza sativa var. glutinosa 笋[筍] sun3 bamboo shoot 排骨[排骨] pai2gu3 1 pork chop 2 pork cutlet 3 spare ribs 空心菜[空心菜] kong1xin1cai4 1 water spinach 2 ong choy 3 swamp cabbage 4 water convolvulus 5 water morning-glory 6 Ipomoea aquatica (botany) 饭碗[飯碗] fan4wan3 1 rice bowl 2 fig. livelihood 3 job 4 way of making a living 葱头[蔥頭] cong1tou2 1 onion 2 Western round onion 菌[菌] jun4 mushroom 炒面[炒麵] chao3mian4 1 stir-fried noodles 2 "chow mein" 骨肉相连[骨肉相連] gu3rou4xiang1lian2 1 lit. interrelated as bones and flesh (idiom); inseparably related 2 closely intertwined 面条[麵條] mian4tiao2 noodles 葵花子[葵花子] kui2hua1zi3 sunflower seeds 桌布[桌布] zhuo1bu4 1 tablecloth 2 (computing) desktop background 3 wallpaper M: 条tiáo [条] / 块kuài [块] / 长zhāng [长] 桃[桃] tao2 1 peach 2 a peach-shaped thing ▶ 棉桃 miántáo 绿豆[綠豆] lü4dou4 mung bean 绍[紹] shao4 1 rest sichuan 芥末[芥末] jie4mo5 1 mustard 2 wasabi 海枣[海棗] hai3zao3 date (fruit) 红枣[紅棗] hong2zao3 1 jujube 2 red date 竹笋[竹筍] zhu2sun3 bamboo shoot 面皮[麵皮] mian4pi2 1 dumpling skin 2 piecrust 可口可乐[可口可樂] Ke3kou3ke3le4 Coca-Cola 腐乳[腐乳] fu3ru3 pickled tofu 豆腐乳[豆腐乳] dou4fu5ru3 fermented bean curd 真菌[真菌] zhen1jun1 1 fungi 2 fungus 菌类[菌類] jun1lei4 fungus 半分[半分] ban4fen1 a little bit 芦笋[蘆筍] lu2sun3 asparagus 红烧[紅燒] hong2shao1 simmer-fried (dish) 红烧肉[紅燒肉] hong2shao1rou4 red braised pork 淡[淡] dan4 1 thin; light 淡酒 dànjiǔ light wine 云淡风轻。 Yúndànfēngqīng. The clouds are pale and a light breeze is blowing. 2 bland; tasteless; weak; without enough salt 淡茶 Dànchá weak tea 淡酒 dànjiǔ weak wine 这个汤太淡。 Zhège tāng tài dàn. There's not enough salt in this soup. or This soup is too bland for me. 3 (of colour) light; pale 淡黄 dànhuáng light yellow 淡紫 dàn zǐ pale purple; lilac 4 indifferent; cool ▶ 淡然 dànrán 5 slack; dull ▶ 淡季 dànjì 6 dialect meaningless; trivial ▶ 扯淡 chědàn 吃饭[吃飯] chi1fan4 1 to have a meal 2 to eat 3 to make a living 牛奶[牛奶] niu2nai3 milk 薄脆[薄脆] bao2cui4 crispy thin (cooking style) 扣肉[扣肉] kou4rou4 steamed pork 炖[燉] dun4 to stew 夫妻肺片[夫妻肺片] fu1qi1fei4pian4 popular Sichuan cold dish made of thinly sliced beef and beef offal 水煮鱼[水煮魚] shui3zhu3yu2 Sichuan poached sliced fish in hot chili oil 酸辣[酸辣] suan1la4 hot and sour 豆角[豆角] dou4jiao3 1 string bean 2 snap bean 3 green bean 粉蒸肉[粉蒸肉] fen3zheng1rou4 pork steamed with ground glutinous rice 凉面[涼麵] liang2mian4 cold noodles 口水[口水] kou3shui3 saliva 干煸[乾煸] gan1bian1 to stir-fry with oil only (no addition of water) 干煸土豆丝[乾煸土豆絲] gan1bian1tu3dou4si1 dry-fried potato slices (Chinese dish) 沸腾[沸騰] fei4teng2 1 physics boiling; ebullition 2 seethe with excitement; boil over 工地上一片沸腾。 Gōngdì shàng yī piàn fèiténg. The construction site was seething with excitement. 大会主席宣布选举结果后, 全场顿时沸腾起来。 Dàhuì zhǔxí xuānbù xuǎnjǔ jiéguǒ hòu, quánchǎng dùnshí fèiténg qǐlai. When the chairman announced the election results, the whole assembly clapped and cheered. 冬菜[冬菜] dong1cai4 preserved dried cabbage or mustard greens 肉夹馍[肉夾饃] rou4jia1mo2 1 lit. meat wedged in steamed bun 2 "Chinese burger" 3 sliced meat sandwich popular in north China 榨菜[榨菜] zha4cai4 hot pickled mustard tuber 蛋包[蛋包] dan4bao1 omelet 兔[兔] tu4 rabbit 肉松[肉鬆] rou4song1 1 meat floss 2 shredded dried pork 饭厅[飯廳] fan4ting1 1 dining room 2 dining hall 3 mess hall 浓汤[濃湯] nong2tang1 1 thick soup 2 puree 硬壳果[硬殼果] ying4ke2guo3 1 nut 2 fruit with hard shell 酒[酒] jiu3 1 wine (esp. rice wine) 2 liquor 3 spirits 4 alcoholic beverage M: 杯bēi [杯] / 瓶píng [瓶] / 罐guàn [罐] / 桶tǒng [桶] / 缸gāng [缸] 鸡蛋[雞蛋] ji1dan4 (hen's) egg 爆豆[爆豆] bao4dou4 1 pop beans 说话像爆豆似的 shuōhuà xiàng bào dòu shìde chatter away like popping beans 一片爆豆似的枪声 yī piàn bào dòu shìde qiāngshēng a continuous rattle of gunfire 2 popped beans 水稻[水稻] shui3dao4 1 rice 2 paddy M: 株zhū [株] 营养[營養] ying2yang3 nutrition; nourishment 富于营养 fùyú yíngyǎng nourishing; nutritious 营养状况 yíngyǎng zhuàngkuàng nutritional status 营养不良 yíngyǎng bùliáng malnutrition; undernourishment 纸巾[紙巾] zhi3jin1 1 paper towel 2 napkin 3 facial tissue M: 张zhāng [张] / 包bāo [包] 菜市场[菜市場] cai4shi4chang3 food market 咖啡[咖啡] ka1fei1 coffee (loanword) M: 杯bēi [杯] 餐具[餐具] can1ju4 1 tableware 2 dinner service 食具[食具] shi2ju4 tableware 鸡脚[雞腳] ji1jiao3 chicken feet 奶皮[奶皮] nai3pi2 skin formed on boiled milk 龙虾[龍蝦] long2xia1 lobster 什锦[什錦] shi2jin3 1 (food) assorted 2 mixed 3 assortment 糌粑[糌粑] zan1ba5 zanba, roasted qingke barley (青稞) flour, a staple food of the Zang nationality 饱餐一顿[飽餐一頓] bao3can1yi1dun4 1 to eat one's fill 2 to be full 原味[原味] yuan2wei4 1 authentic taste 2 plain cooked 3 natural flavor (without spices and seasonings) 糖醋鱼[糖醋魚] tang2cu4yu2 sweet and sour fish 团[糰] tuan2 dumpling 芥蓝[芥藍] gai4lan2 1 Chinese broccoli 2 Chinese kale 3 cabbage mustard 4 Brassica oleracea var. alboglabra 5 also pr. [jièlán] 大蒜[大蒜] da4suan4 garlic 荸荠[荸薺] bi2qi2 1 Chinese water chestnut 2 Eleocharis dulcis or E. congesta 龙眼[龍眼] long2yan3 1 longan fruit 2 dragon eye fruit 3 Dimocarpus longan (botany) M: 粒lì [粒] 柚子[柚子] you4zi5 1 pomelo (Citrus maxima or C. grandis) 2 shaddock 3 oriental grapefruit 皮蛋[皮蛋] pi2dan4 1 thousand-year old eggs 2 preserved eggs 风味[風味] feng1wei4 special flavour; local colour (or flavour) 家乡风味 jiāxiāng fēngwèi the pleasing taste of the cooking of one's native place; local flavour 这首诗有民歌风味。 Zhè shǒu shī yǒu míngē fēngwèi. This poem has a distinctive balladic air. 风味小吃[風味小吃] feng1wei4 xiao3chi1 local delicacies 中国每个地区都有自己的风味小吃。 Zhōngguó měi ge dìqū dōu yǒu zìjǐ de fēngwèi xiǎochī. Each region of China boasts its local delicacies. 自助[自助] zi4zhu4 self service 白肉[白肉] bai2rou4 plain boiled pork 煮蛋[煮蛋] zhu3dan4 boiled egg 咖啡厅[咖啡廳] ka1fei1ting1 coffee shop