Chinese dishes in Chinese 中国菜
Zhōngguó cài
Food specifics: the classics. 15 essential Chinese dishes words in Mandarin Chinese, with pinyin and English. Open it in the app to hear each word, tick off the ones you know and turn them into flashcards.
| Chinese | Pinyin | English |
|---|---|---|
| 中国菜 | Zhōng guó cài | Chinese food |
| 饺子 | jiǎo zi | dumplings |
| 包子 | bāo zi | steamed bun |
| 馒头 | mán tou | steamed bread |
| 炒饭 | chǎo fàn | fried rice |
| 炒面 | chǎo miàn | fried noodles |
| 火锅 | huǒ guō | hotpot |
| 烤鸭 | kǎo yā | roast duck |
| 宫保鸡丁 | gōng bǎo jī dīng | kung pao chicken |
| 麻婆豆腐 | má pó dòu fu | mapo tofu |
| 春卷 | chūn juǎn | spring roll |
| 小笼包 | xiǎo lóng bāo | soup dumplings |
| 粥 | zhōu | congee |
| 糖醋 | táng cù | sweet and sour |
| 红烧肉 | hóng shāo ròu | braised pork belly |
Example sentences
- 你会做中国菜吗？Can you cook Chinese food?
- 过年的时候我们一起包饺子。We make dumplings together at New Year.
- 楼下的包子特别好吃。The steamed buns downstairs are really good.
- 北方人很爱吃馒头。Northerners love steamed bread.
- 我点了一份鸡蛋炒饭。I ordered egg fried rice.
- 这家店的炒面很香。The fried noodles at this place are really tasty.
- 冬天吃火锅最舒服了。Hotpot is perfect in winter.
- 来北京一定要吃烤鸭。You must try roast duck when you come to Beijing.
- 我们来一个宫保鸡丁吧。Let's get a kung pao chicken.
- 麻婆豆腐有点儿辣。Mapo tofu is a bit spicy.
- 春卷外面很脆。Spring rolls are crispy on the outside.
- 吃小笼包要小心，汤很烫。Be careful eating soup dumplings, the soup is very hot.
- 生病的时候喝点儿粥吧。Have some congee when you're ill.
- 我最喜欢吃糖醋排骨。My favourite is sweet and sour ribs.
- 奶奶做的红烧肉最好吃。Grandma's braised pork belly is the best.
Practise speaking
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