EP152 看菜单 Read a Chinese menu

EP152 看菜单 Read a Chinese menu

• Chinese 101: Talk about ordering food in a Chinese restaurant

• Grammar: 得 (de) After Verbs

• Language Tips：How to read a menu in a Chinese restaurant

• Song: 王力宏《柴米油盐酱醋茶》Seven necessitie by Leehom Wang

Dialogue:

A：你想好点什么了吗？

Nǐ xiǎng hǎo diǎn shén me le ma ？

Have you decided the dishes you want to order?

B：看点评，这家店的麻婆豆腐和口水鸡做得不错。

Kàn diǎn píng，zhè jiā diàn de má pó dòu fǔ hé kǒu shuǐ jī zuò dé bú cuò。

The comments suggest that Mapo Tofu and steamed chicken with chili sauce are good

A：你想吃什么主食呢？

Nǐ xiǎng chī shén me zhǔ shí ne ？

How about the staple food?

B：担担面吧。

Dān dān miàn ba 。

I’d like to order dandan noodle.

Words & Expressions:

【点评】diǎn píng：comment

【豆腐】dòu fǔ: tofu

【口水】kǒu shuǐ: saliva

【鸡】jī: chicken

【主食】zhǔ shí: staple food

【面】miàn: noodle

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