{"id":7573,"date":"2019-12-13T16:00:00","date_gmt":"2019-12-13T23:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/teachingnomad.com\/living-abroad\/basic-food-terms-and-phrases-in-mandarin\/"},"modified":"2020-12-16T12:54:43","modified_gmt":"2020-12-16T19:54:43","slug":"basic-food-terms-and-phrases-in-mandarin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.teachingnomad.com\/blog\/living-abroad\/basic-food-terms-and-phrases-in-mandarin\/","title":{"rendered":"Basic Food Terms and Phrases in Mandarin"},"content":{"rendered":"\n[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;3.22&#8243; da_disable_devices=&#8221;off|off|off&#8221; da_is_popup=&#8221;off&#8221; da_exit_intent=&#8221;off&#8221; da_has_close=&#8221;on&#8221; da_alt_close=&#8221;off&#8221; da_dark_close=&#8221;off&#8221; da_not_modal=&#8221;on&#8221; da_is_singular=&#8221;off&#8221; da_with_loader=&#8221;off&#8221; da_has_shadow=&#8221;on&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;3.25&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;3.25&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.6.6&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;]<p>Being able to recognize a few basic terms and phrases in Mandarin will help you out tremendously when you <a href=\"https:\/\/www.teachingnomad.com\/jobs\/destinations\/teach-in-china\/living-in-china\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">move to China.<\/a> Ordering and knowing what food you will be served is very important, so we&#8217;ve listed a few of the common phrases that you&#8217;ll need to say in restaurants, as well as some popular foods.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.teachingnomad.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Mandarin-Basic-Phrase-Guide-Infographic.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<h2><span><strong>Helpful phrases for eating out or ordering food<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span><strong><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span><strong>1. I don\u2019t want spicy food<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span>W\u01d2 b\u00f9y\u00e0o l\u00e0 (woh boo-yao la)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>\u6211\u4e0d\u8981\u8fa3<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span><strong>2. I want this one<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span>W\u01d2 y\u00e0o zh\u00e8ge (woh yao jeguh)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>\u6211\u8981\u8fd9\u4e2a<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span><strong>3. I want to order one noodle soup<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span>W\u01d2 y\u00e0odi\u01cen y\u012b f\u00e8n t\u0101ngmi\u00e0n (wo yao-dien yee fen tahng-mien)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>\u6211\u8981\u70b9\u4e00\u4efd\u6c64\u9762<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span><strong>4. When you can\u2019t eat any more<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span>Ch\u012b b\u00f9xi\u00e0 (chuh boo-shee-yuh)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>\u5403\u4e0d\u4e0b<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span><strong>5. When you\u2019re full<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span>W\u01d2 b\u01ceole (woh bao-luh)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>\u6211\u9971\u4e86<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span><strong>6. What\u2019s good to eat?<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span>Y\u01d2u sh\u00e9nme h\u00e0o ch\u012b de (you shen-muh hao she duh)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>\u6709\u4ec0\u4e48\u597d\u5403\u7684<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span><strong>7. How much (does it cost)?<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span>Du\u014dsh\u01ceo qi\u00e1n (doo-shao gee-en)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>\u591a\u5c11\u94b1<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span><strong>8. What is this?<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span>Zh\u00e8 sh\u00ec sh\u00e9nme (juh she shen-muh)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>\u8fd9\u662f\u4ec0\u4e48<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span><strong>Recognizing different foods<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3><span><strong>For the carnivore:<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>R\u00f2u (row): Meat<\/li>\n<li>J\u012b r\u00f2u (jee-row): Chicken<\/li>\n<li>Ni\u00far\u00f2u (neuw-row): Beef<\/li>\n<li>Zh\u016b r\u00f2u (joo-row): Pork<\/li>\n<li>Y\u00e1ng r\u00f2u (yong-row): Mutton<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong><span>From the sea:<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>H\u01ceixi\u0101n (hi-shien): Seafood<\/li>\n<li>Y\u00fa (you): Fish<\/li>\n<li>Xi\u0101 (she-yah): Shrimp<\/li>\n<li>Xi\u00e8 (she-yeh):\u00a0Crab<\/li>\n<li>L\u00f3ngxi\u0101 (long-she-yah): Lobster<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span><strong>Veggies:<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>D\u00f2ufu (doh-fu): Tofu<\/li>\n<li>B\u014dc\u00e0i (baw-tsye): Spinach<\/li>\n<li>B\u00e1ic\u00e0 (bye-tsye)i: Cabbage<\/li>\n<li>M\u00f3gu (maw-goo): Mushroom<\/li>\n<li>X\u012bh\u00f3ngsh\u00ec\/ F\u0101n qi\u00e9 (see-hong-she\/fahn-chyeh): Tomato<\/li>\n<li>Y\u00f9m\u01d0 (yew-me): Corn<\/li>\n<li>T\u01d4d\u00f2u (too-doe): Potato<\/li>\n<li>Qi\u00e9zi (chyeh-dzuh): Eggplant<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span><strong>Menu mainstays:<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>M\u01d0f\u00e0n (mee-fahn):\u00a0White rice<\/li>\n<li>Ch\u01ceo f\u00e0n (chaow-fahn): Fried rice<\/li>\n<li>Ji\u01ceozi (jee-ow-zge):\u00a0Dumplings<\/li>\n<li>H\u00fant\u00fan (hwun-dwun): Wonton<\/li>\n<li>T\u0101ng (tahng):\u00a0Soup<\/li>\n<li>B\u0101ozi (bao-zuh):\u00a0Stuffed steamed bun<\/li>\n<li>M\u00e1ntou (man-tow):\u00a0Plain steamed bun<\/li>\n<li>Ch\u01ceomi\u00e0n (chow-mien): Fried noodles<\/li>\n<li>T\u0101ngmi\u00e0n (tahng-mien):\u00a0Noodle soup<\/li>\n<li>J\u012bd\u00e0n (gee-dahn): Egg<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.teachingnomad.com\/jobs\/job-board\/c__china\">Interested in teaching in China? View our available jobs!<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><\/span><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Check out our Mandarin basic phrase guide to learn more terms:<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.teachingnomad.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Mandarin-Basic-Phrase-Guide-Infographic.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/teachingnomad.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Mandarin-Basic-Phrase-Guide-Thumbnail.jpg\" width=\"172\" height=\"237\" alt=\"Mandarin Basic Phrase Guide Thumbnail\" class=\"wp-image-6180 alignnone size-full\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" \/><\/strong><\/a><\/p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Being able to recognize a few basic terms and phrases in Mandarin will help you out tremendously when you move to China. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":7574,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"on","_et_pb_old_content":"Being able to recognize a few basic terms and phrases in Mandarin will help you out tremendously when you <a href=\"teach-abroad\/teach-in-china\/living-in-china\">move to China<\/a>. Ordering and knowing what food you will be served is very important, so we've listed a few of the common phrases that you'll need to say in restaurants, as well as some popular foods.\n<h2><span><strong>Helpful phrases for eating out or ordering food<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3><span><strong>1. I don\u2019t want spicy food<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<span>W\u01d2 b\u00f9y\u00e0o l\u00e0 (woh boo-yao la)<\/span>\n\n<span>\u6211\u4e0d\u8981\u8fa3<\/span>\n<h3><span><strong>2. I want this one<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<span>W\u01d2 y\u00e0o zh\u00e8ge (woh yao jeguh)<\/span>\n\n<span>\u6211\u8981\u8fd9\u4e2a<\/span>\n<h3><span><strong>3. I want to order one noodle soup<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<span>W\u01d2 y\u00e0odi\u01cen y\u012b f\u00e8n t\u0101ngmi\u00e0n (wo yao-dien yee fen tahng-mien)<\/span>\n\n<span>\u6211\u8981\u70b9\u4e00\u4efd\u6c64\u9762<\/span>\n<h3><span><strong>4. When you can\u2019t eat any more<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<span>Ch\u012b b\u00f9xi\u00e0 (chuh boo-shee-yuh)<\/span>\n\n<span>\u5403\u4e0d\u4e0b<\/span>\n<h3><span><strong>5. When you\u2019re full<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<span>W\u01d2 b\u01ceole (woh bao-luh)<\/span>\n\n<span>\u6211\u9971\u4e86<\/span>\n<h3><span><strong>6. What\u2019s good to eat?<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<span>Y\u01d2u sh\u00e9nme h\u00e0o ch\u012b de (you shen-muh hao she duh)<\/span>\n\n<span>\u6709\u4ec0\u4e48\u597d\u5403\u7684<\/span>\n<h3><span><strong>7. How much (does it cost)?<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<span>Du\u014dsh\u01ceo qi\u00e1n (doo-shao gee-en)<\/span>\n\n<span>\u591a\u5c11\u94b1<\/span>\n<h3><span><strong>8. What is this?<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<span>Zh\u00e8 sh\u00ec sh\u00e9nme (juh she shen-muh)<\/span>\n\n<span>\u8fd9\u662f\u4ec0\u4e48<\/span>\n<h2><span><strong>Recognizing different foods<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3><span><strong>For the carnivore:<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n \t<li>R\u00f2u (row): Meat<\/li>\n \t<li>J\u012b r\u00f2u (jee-row): Chicken<\/li>\n \t<li>Ni\u00far\u00f2u (neuw-row): Beef<\/li>\n \t<li>Zh\u016b r\u00f2u (joo-row): Pork<\/li>\n \t<li>Y\u00e1ng r\u00f2u (yong-row): Mutton<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong><span>From the sea:<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n \t<li>H\u01ceixi\u0101n (hi-shien): Seafood<\/li>\n \t<li>Y\u00fa (you): Fish<\/li>\n \t<li>Xi\u0101 (she-yah): Shrimp<\/li>\n \t<li>Xi\u00e8 (she-yeh):&nbsp;Crab<\/li>\n \t<li>L\u00f3ngxi\u0101 (long-she-yah): Lobster<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span><strong>Veggies:<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n \t<li>D\u00f2ufu (doh-fu): Tofu<\/li>\n \t<li>B\u014dc\u00e0i (baw-tsye): Spinach<\/li>\n \t<li>B\u00e1ic\u00e0 (bye-tsye)i: Cabbage<\/li>\n \t<li>M\u00f3gu (maw-goo): Mushroom<\/li>\n \t<li>X\u012bh\u00f3ngsh\u00ec\/ F\u0101n qi\u00e9 (see-hong-she\/fahn-chyeh): Tomato<\/li>\n \t<li>Y\u00f9m\u01d0 (yew-me): Corn<\/li>\n \t<li>T\u01d4d\u00f2u (too-doe): Potato<\/li>\n \t<li>Qi\u00e9zi (chyeh-dzuh): Eggplant<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span><strong>Menu mainstays:<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n \t<li>M\u01d0f\u00e0n (mee-fahn):&nbsp;White rice<\/li>\n \t<li>Ch\u01ceo f\u00e0n (chaow-fahn): Fried rice<\/li>\n \t<li>Ji\u01ceozi (jee-ow-zge):&nbsp;Dumplings<\/li>\n \t<li>H\u00fant\u00fan (hwun-dwun): Wonton<\/li>\n \t<li>T\u0101ng (tahng):&nbsp;Soup<\/li>\n \t<li>B\u0101ozi (bao-zuh):&nbsp;Stuffed steamed bun<\/li>\n \t<li>M\u00e1ntou (man-tow):&nbsp;Plain steamed bun<\/li>\n \t<li>Ch\u01ceomi\u00e0n (chow-mien): Fried noodles<\/li>\n \t<li>T\u0101ngmi\u00e0n (tahng-mien):&nbsp;Noodle soup<\/li>\n \t<li>J\u012bd\u00e0n (gee-dahn): Egg<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<span><a href=\"job-search?search_line=&amp;filters_array%5Bfilters%5D%5Bcountry%5D%5B%5D=china\">Interested in teaching in China? 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