10MAN - Food

Words & Phrases

Describing flavour   

味道 Wèidào - taste/flavour 

辣 Là - spicy

甜 Tián - sweet

酸 Suān - sour

咸 Xián - salty 

苦 Kǔ - bitter 

Fruit

西瓜 Xīguā Watermelon
草莓 Cǎoméi Strawberry
 苹果 Píngguǒ Apple
香蕉 Xiāngjiāo Banana
桔子 Júzi Orange
樱桃 Yīngtáo Cherry
 甜瓜 Tiánguā Melon
芒果 Mángguǒ Mango
菠萝 Bōluó Pineapple
桃子 Táozi Peach

Vegetables

 西兰花 Xī lánhuā Broccoli 

菜花 Càihuā Cauliflower

生菜 Shēngcài Lettuce

黄瓜 Huángguā Cucumber

白蘿蔔 Bái luóbo White Radish

青豆仁 Qīngdòu rén Green Bean Kernel

 西红柿 Xīhóngshì Tomato 

Meat/Seafood

 土豆 Tǔdòu Potato

胡萝卜／紅蘿蔔 Húluóbo/Hóng luóbo Carrot

洋葱 Yángcōng Onion

豆 Dòu Bean

菠菜 Bōcài Spinach

洋菇 Yáng gū Mushroom

南瓜 Nánguā Pumpkin

Condiments

 醋 Cù Vinegar

太白粉 Tài báifěn Cornstarch

黑胡椒 Hēi hújiāo Black pepper

水 Shuǐ Water

料酒 Liàojiǔ Cooking Wine

面粉 Miànfěn Flour

绍兴酒 Shàoxīngjiǔ Shaoxing wine 

酱油 Jiàngyóu Soy sauce 

糖 Táng Sugar 

盐 （塩）Yán (yán) Salt 

（炸）油 (Zhà) yóu Oil 

麻油 Máyóu Sesame seed oil 

Sentences

Liào lĭ yŏu shĕnme?                What is in the food?

Wǒ xǐhuān ______.                    I like ______.

Wǒ ài ______.                             I love ______.

Wǒ bù xǐhuān ______.               I don't like ______. 

Wǒ xǐhuān chī ______.              I like to eat ______. 

Wǒ xǐhuān hē ______.               I like to drink ______. 

Wǒ bù xǐhuān chī ______.         I don't like to eat ______. 

 Wǒ bù xǐhuān hē ______.         I don't like to drink ______. 

Wǒ ài chī ______.                        I love to eat ______.

Wǒ bù hē ______.                        I love to drink ______.

______ ài chī ______.                   ______ loves to eat ______. 

______  xǐhuān chī ______.         ______ likes to eat _______.

 ______ bù xǐhuān chī ______.    ______ doesn't like to eat ______.

______  bù xǐhuān hē ______.     ______ doesn't like to drink ______.

We learned how to compare one thing to another. Bǐ is the comparing word. A and B are the two things you're comparing and ___ is the flavour.

If you are comparing one thing to another and you say A bǐ B ______ that means you're saying A is more ______ than B. 

A bǐ B ______                                  A is ______ compared to B.

Táozi bǐ píngguǒ tián                      Peach is sweeter than apple.  

 If you are comparing one thing to another and you say A bǐ B ______ yīdiǎn er, that means you're saying A is a little more ______ than B. 

A bǐ B ______ yīdiǎn er.                  A is a little more ______ compared to B.

Táozi bǐ píngguǒ tián yīdiǎn er.      Peach is a little sweeter than apple.  

 If you are comparing one thing to another and you say A bǐ B ______ dé duōle, that means you're saying A is a lot more ______ than B. 

A bǐ B ______ dé duōle.                  A is a lot more ______ compared to B.

Táozi bǐ píngguǒ tián dé duōle.      Peach is a lot more sweeter than apple.  

 If you are comparing one thing to another and you say A méiyǒu B ______ nàme/zhème, that means you're saying A is not more ______ than B. 

A méiyǒu B ______ nàme/zhème.                  A is not more ______ compared to B.

Táozi méiyǒu píngguǒ tián nàme/zhème.      Peach is not sweeter than apple.  

If you want to say that something is the most ______, say:

A zuì ______.                A is the most ______. 

Píngguǒ zuì tián.           Apple is the sweetest.