The kitchen in Chinese 厨房
chúfáng
Where does it all get made? 15 essential the kitchen 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 厨房 | chú fáng | kitchen |
| 冰箱 | bīng xiāng | fridge |
| 微波炉 | wēi bō lú | microwave |
| 烤箱 | kǎo xiāng | oven |
| 炉子 | lú zi | cooker; stove |
| 水池 | shuǐ chí | sink |
| 刀 | dāo | knife |
| 菜板 | cài bǎn | chopping board |
| 碗 | wǎn | bowl |
| 盘子 | pán zi | plate |
| 杯子 | bēi zi | cup |
| 叉子 | chā zi | fork |
| 洗碗 | xǐ wǎn | to wash up |
| 洗碗机 | xǐ wǎn jī | dishwasher |
| 垃圾 | lā jī | rubbish |
Example sentences
- 妈妈在厨房做饭。Mum is cooking in the kitchen.
- 牛奶在冰箱里。The milk is in the fridge.
- 用微波炉热一下饭吧。Heat the rice up in the microwave.
- 蛋糕还在烤箱里。The cake is still in the oven.
- 炉子上还煮着汤。There's still soup cooking on the stove.
- 水池里有很多脏碗。There are lots of dirty bowls in the sink.
- 小心，这把刀很快。Careful, this knife is very sharp.
- 切完肉要洗菜板。Wash the chopping board after cutting meat.
- 把碗放进柜子里吧。Put the bowls in the cupboard.
- 请把盘子放到桌上。Please put the plates on the table.
- 杯子都在柜子里。The cups are all in the cupboard.
- 孩子还不会用筷子，给他一把叉子。The child can't use chopsticks yet, give him a fork.
- 今天轮到你洗碗了。It's your turn to wash up today.
- 有了洗碗机，方便多了。It's much more convenient with a dishwasher.
- 请把垃圾拿出去。Please take the rubbish out.
Practise speaking
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