Useful Chinese for Telling Your Taste Preferences！
Zhège là ma?
这个辣吗？
Is this spicy?
Wǒ bù yào là.
我不要辣。
I don’t want it spicy.
Kěyǐ bù fàng cōng hé xiāngcài ma?
可以不放葱和香菜吗？
Could you leave out scallions and cilantro?
Wēi là jiù xíng.
微辣就行。
Mild spicy is fine.
Niúpái yào wǔ fēn shú.
牛排要五分熟。
I’d like my steak medium.
Nǎichá yào shǎo táng.
奶茶要少糖。
Milk tea with less sugar.
Learn These Meats Before Your Next Meal in China.
Niú ròu
牛肉
Beef
Jī ròu
鸡肉
Chicken
Zhū ròu
猪肉
Pork
Yáng ròu
羊肉
Lamb / Mutton
Yú
鱼
Fish
Yā ròu
鸭肉
Duck
É ròu
鹅肉
Goose
Tù ròu
兔肉
Rabbit
Rǔ gē
乳鸽
Pigeon / Squab
Master These Veggie Words Before You Eat in China！
Qīng cài
青菜
Vegetables
Dòu fu
豆腐
Tofu
Mó gu
蘑菇
Mushrooms
Jī dàn
鸡蛋
Egg
Yù mǐ
玉米
Corn
Tǔ dòu
土豆
Potato
Fān qié
番茄
Tomato
Hú luó bo
胡萝卜
Carrot
Learn These Tea Words Before Your First Sip in China！
Greet the Tea
Zhè chá zhēn xiāng！
这茶真香！
This tea is really aromatic！
Savor the Taste
Rù kǒu hěn shùn huá.
入口很顺滑。
Smooth on the palate.
Chá tāng hěn chún hòu.
茶汤很醇厚。
The tea liquor is mellow and thick.
Admire the Color
Tāng sè hěn tòu liàng.
汤色很透亮。
The liquor is bright and clear.
Finish with Praise
Hǎo chá.
好茶。
Good tea.
Show Gratitude
Xiè xie nǐ de chá.
谢谢你的茶。
Thank you for the tea.
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Yǒu shén me hǎo chá tuī jiàn ma?
有什么好茶推荐吗？
What good tea do you recommend?
Zhè shì shén me chá？
这是什么茶？
What tea is this?
Zhè pǔ ěr jǐ nián le？
这普洱几年了？
How many years old is this pu’er?
Yǒu tiě guān yīn ma?
有铁观音吗？
Do you have Tieguanyin?
Zhè ge duō shǎo qián？
这个多少钱？
How much is this ?
Wǒ yào zhè ge ba！
我要这个吧！
I’ll take this one！
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