| English | Chinese Pronunciation | Sound |
| apple | ping2 guo3 | ![]() |
| bacon | xian2 rou4 | ![]() |
| baked cake (muffin like, more flavored) | shao1 bing3 | ![]() |
| ball room | wu3 ting1 | ![]() |
| banana | xiang1 jiao1 | ![]() |
| band | yue4 dui4 | ![]() |
| bar | jiu3 ba1 | ![]() |
| beancurd soup | dou4 fu nao3 | ![]() |
| beef | niu2 rou4 | ![]() |
| beverage | yin3 liao4 | ![]() |
| black tea | hong2 cha2 | ![]() |
| boiled dumpling | jiao3 zi | ![]() |
| Bon appetit! | Nin2 chi1 hao3. | ![]() |
| Bottom up! | Gan1 bei1! | ![]() |
| bowl | wan3 | ![]() |
| bread | mian4 bao1 | ![]() |
| breakfast | zao3 dian3 | ![]() |
| buffe | zi4 zhu4 can1 | ![]() |
| candies | tang2 guo3 | ![]() |
| check | zhang4 dan1 | ![]() |
| cheese | nai3 lao4 | ![]() |
| chicken | ji1 | |
| chopsticks | kuai4 zi | ![]() |
| Could you make it hotter? | Zai4 la4 dian3 hao3 ma? | ![]() |
| crab | xie4 | |
| crispy chicken | xiang1 su1 ji1 | ![]() |
| dance floor | wu3 chi2 | ![]() |
| deep-fried dough (donut like) | you2 tiao2 | ![]() |
| Delicious! | Hao3 chi1 ji2 le. | ![]() |
| dessert | tian2 dian3 | ![]() |
| dim sum | Guang3 Dong1 cha2 dian3 | ![]() |
| dry white wine | gan1 bai2 pu2 tao2 jiu3 | ![]() |
| duck | ya1 | ![]() |
| Easy on salt, please. | Qing3 shao3 jia1 yan2. | ![]() |
| fast food | kuai4 can1 | ![]() |
| Feel at home. | Bie2 ke4 qi4. | |
| fish | yu2 | ![]() |
| food stand | yin3 shi2 tan1 | ![]() |
| fruit | shui3 guo3 | ![]() |
| fruit juice | guo3 zhi1 | ![]() |
| garlic pork | yu2 xiang1 rou4 si1 | ![]() |
| grape | pu2 tao2 | |
| Have some more. | Zai4 chi1 dian3 ba. | ![]() |
| Help yourself. | Qing3 zi4 bian4. | ![]() |
| hors d'oervres | leng3 pin1 | ![]() |
| hot and sour soup | suan1 la4 tang1 | |
| hot dishes | re4 chao3 | ![]() |
| hot oil | la4 jiao1 you2 | ![]() |
| I am full. | Wo3 chi1 bao3 le. | ![]() |
| I am hungry; let's go out to eat. | Wo3 e4 le; zan2 men chu1 qu4 chi1 fan4 ba. | ![]() |
| I can't eat any more. | chi1 bu2 xia4 le. | ![]() |
| I do not want too much grease in the dish. | Cai4 bu2 yao4 tai4 you2 ni4. | ![]() |
| I don't want MSG. | Wo3 cai4 li3 bu2 yao4 wei4 jing1. | ![]() |
| I like hot food. | Wo3 ai4 chi1 la4. | |
| I like Szechuan. | Wo3 xi3 huan1 chuan1 cai4. | ![]() |
| I want less sugar. | Qing3 shao3 fang4 yi4 dianr3 tang2. | ![]() |
| I would like to order # .... | Wo3 xiang3 yao4 (numeral) hao4. | ![]() |
| ice cream | bing1 qi2 lin2 | ![]() |
| It is on me. | Wo3 qing3 ke4. | ![]() |
| It's a good meal. | Fan4 cai4 hen3 xiang1. | ![]() |
| jasmin tea | mo4 li4 hua1 cha2 | ![]() |
| Let's ask for separate checks. | Fen1 tou2 fu4 zhang4 ba. | ![]() |
| liquor | jiu3 | ![]() |
| local traditional snacks | feng1 wei4 xiao3 chi1 | ![]() |
| low calories | di1 re4 liang4 | ![]() |
| lunch | wu3 can1 | |
| ma po tou fu | Ma2 Po2 dou4 fu | ![]() |
| Maotai | mao2 tai2 | ![]() |
| meat dishes | hun1 cai4 | ![]() |
| menu | cai4 dan1 | |
| milk | niu2 nai3 | |
| mutton | yang2 rou4 | ![]() |
| on diet | jian3 fei2 | ![]() |
| orange | ju2 zi3 | ![]() |
| orange juice | ju2 zhi1 | ![]() |
| Pass me that dish, please. | Qing3 ba3 nei4 ge4 cai4 di4 gei3 wo3. | ![]() |
| peach | tao2 | ![]() |
| pear | li2 | ![]() |
| Peking duck | Bei3 Jing1 kao3 ya1 | |
| pineapple | bo1 luo2 | ![]() |
| popsickle | xue3 gao1 | ![]() |
| pork | zhu1 rou4 | |
| reserve a table | yu4 ding4 zhuo1 wei4. | |
| restaurant | fan4 guanr3 | ![]() |
| saucers | die2 zi | ![]() |
| sausage | xiang1 chang2 | ![]() |
| seafood | hai3 xian1 | ![]() |
| Shall we go out and eat? | Zan2 men chu1 qu4 chi1 hao3 ma? | ![]() |
| shrimp | xia1 | ![]() |
| silver fish of the West Lake, Hangzhou | Xi1 Hu2 yin1 yu2 | ![]() |
| slush | bao4 bing1 | ![]() |
| snack bar | xiao3 chi1 dian4 | ![]() |
| snacks | ling2 shi2 | ![]() |
| soybean milk | dou4 jiang1 | ![]() |
| spicy hot | la4 | |
| spoon | tiao2 geng1 | |
| steak | niu2 pai2 | |
| steamed bun (white-colored bread) | man2 tou2 | ![]() |
| steamed dumpling (with decoration on top) | shao1 mai4 | ![]() |
| steamed fish | qing1 zheng1 yu2 | |
| steamed rice | mi3 fan4 | ![]() |
| steamed rolls | hua1 juanr3 | ![]() |
| stewed fish | hong2 shao1 yu2 | ![]() |
| supper | wan3 fan4 | ![]() |
| sweet & sour fish | tang2 cu4 yu2 | ![]() |
| Table for two. | Liang3 ren2 yi4 zhuo1. | |
| tea | cha2 | |
| This is a good dish. | Zhei4 ge4 cai4 zhen1 hao3 chi1. | ![]() |
| Tianjin Steamed Dumpling | Tian1 Jin1 bao1 zi | ![]() |
| tip | xiao3 fei4 | ![]() |
| toast | zhu4 jiu3 | ![]() |
| Try this. | Chang2 yi4 chang2 zhei4 ge4. | ![]() |
| vegetarian dishes | su4 cai4 | ![]() |
| Vodka | bai2 jiu3 | ![]() |
| water melon | xi1 gua1 | ![]() |
| What are you having? | Ni3 men you3 shen2 me? | ![]() |
| What do you recommend? | Ni3 gei3 tui1 jian4 dianr3 shen2 me? | ![]() |
| What does it taste like? | Shen2 me wei4 dao4? | ![]() |
| What time do you close? (open) | Shen2 me shi2 jian1 guan1 men2? (kai1 men2) | ![]() ( ) |
| What would you like, sir? | Xian1 sheng1, nin2 xiang3 chi1 dian3 shen2 me? | ![]() |
| Where is the bathroom? | Ce4 suo3 zai4 na3? Or Xi3 shou3 jian1 zai4 na3? (A llittle elevated. Try it among educated populace only.) | ![]() |
| white sorteed chicken | bai2 zhan3 ji1 | ![]() |
| wine | pu2 tao2 jiu3 | ![]() |
| wonton | hun2 tun1 | ![]() |
| Yang Chow noodle | yang2 zhou1 mian4 | ![]() |
