Food Vocabulary In Mandarin Chinese

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In this lesson, you'll learn different food vocabulary in Mandarin Chinese.

Eating in Chinese

English Chinese Characters Pinyin
apple 苹 果 Píng guǒ
pear
banana 香 蕉 Xiāng jiāo
pineapple 菠 萝 Bōluó
lemon 柠 檬 Níng méng
coconut 椰 子 Yézi
grapes 葡 萄 Pútáo
mango 芒 果 Máng guǒ
papaya 木 瓜 Mùguā
orange Chéng
grapefruit 柚 子 Yòuzi
lime 石 灰 Shí huī
strawberry 草 莓 Cǎo méi
cherry 樱 桃 Yīng táo
raspberry 覆 盆 子 Fù pénzi
walnut 核 桃 Hétáo
artichoke 朝 鲜 蓟 Cháoxiǎn jì
cauliflower 菜 花 Càihuā
asparagus 芦 笋 Lúsǔn
celery 芹 菜 Qín cài
avocado 鳄 梨 È lí
chard 甜 菜 Tián cài
broccoli 西 兰 花 Xī lánhuā
corn 玉 米 Yùmǐ
beans 豆 类 Dòu lèi
cucumber 黄 瓜 Huáng guā
beet 甜 菜 Tián cài
eggplant 茄 子 Qié zi
bell pepper 柿 子 椒 Shìzi jiāo
garbanzo 鹰 嘴 豆 Yīng zuǐ dòu
cabbage 卷 心 菜 Juǎnxīncài
garlic 大 蒜 Dàsuàn
carrot 胡 萝 卜 Húluóbo
lettuce 生 菜 Shēng cài
mushroom 蘑 菇 Mógu
olive Lǎn
onion 洋 葱 Yáng cōng
radish 萝 卜 Luóbo
pickle 泡 菜 Pàocài
spinach 菠 菜 Bōcài
potato 马 铃 薯 Mǎlíng shǔ
sweet potato 甘 薯 Gān shǔ
pumpkin 南 瓜 Nán guā
tomato 番 茄 Fān qié
fish
shrimps Xiā
seafood 海 鲜 Hǎixiān
oysters 牡 蛎 Mǔlì
crab Xiè
lobster 龙 虾 Lóng xiā
prawns 大 虾 Dà xiā
mussels 贻 贝 Yí bèi
trout 鳟 鱼 Zùn yú
salmon 三 文 鱼 Sānwèn yú
cod 鳕 鱼 Xuě yú
herring 鲱 鱼 Fēi yú
drink
apple juice 苹 果 汁 Píngguǒ zhī
coffee 咖 啡 Kāfēi
cider 苹 果 酒 Píngguǒ jiǔ
tea Chá
juice 果 汁 Guǒzhī
milk 牛 奶 Niúnǎi
lemonade 柠 檬 水 Níngméng shuǐ
hot chocolate 热 巧 克 力 Rè qiǎokèlì
white wine 白 葡 萄 酒 Bái pútáojiǔ
orange juice 橙 汁 Chéng zhī
red wine 红 葡 萄 酒 Hóng pútáojiǔ
water Shuǐ
rosé wine 桃 红 葡 萄 酒 Táohóng pútáojiǔ
mineral water 矿 泉 水 Kuàngquán shuǐ
dry wine 干 葡 萄 酒 Gàn pútáojiǔ
beer 啤 酒 Píjiǔ
sweet wine 甜 葡 萄 酒 Tián pútáojiǔ
hot dog 热 狗 Règǒu
ice cream 冰 淇 淋 Bīngqílín
pizza 比 萨 Bǐ sà
pancake 饼 子 Bǐng zi
fries 薯 条 Shǔ tiáo
croissant 新 月 形 面 包 Xīn yuè xíng miànbāo
omelette 煎 蛋 Jiān dàn
yogurt 酸 奶 Suānnǎi
chocolate mousse 巧 克 力 慕 斯 Qiǎokèlì mù sī
soup Tāng
salt Yán
pepper 胡 椒 Hú jiāo
vinegar
mustard 芥 末 Jiè mò
sauce Jiàng

Examples:

I hate chicken soup.

我 讨 厌 鸡 汤

Wǒ tǎoyàn jī tāng

My friends and I ate ice cream.

我 的 朋 友 和 我 吃 冰 淇 淋

Wǒ de péngyǒu hé wǒ chī bīngqílín

John likes red wine.

约 翰 喜 欢 红 酒

Yuēhàn xǐhuan hóngjiǔ

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