Chinese Words Pinyin Part of Speech Engl. Trans. Examples ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 繁荣 fánróng adj. flourishing, booming 昌盛 chāngshèng adj. prosperous 繁荣昌盛 fánráng-chāngshèng set phrase, adj. thriving and prosperous 丰衣足食 fēngyīzúshì set phrase, adj. be well-fed and well-clothed 前提 qiántì n. premise, prerequisite 博大精深 bódàjīngshēn idiomatic exp. wide-ranging and profound 腥 xīng adj. fishy smell 历来 lìlái adj. always, all through the ages 食谱 shìpŭ n. recipe 烹调 pēngtiáo n., v. cooking, to cook (dishes) 精湛 jīngzhàn adj. delicate 闻名 wénmìng adj. well-know, famous 皇帝 huángdì n. emperor 厨师 chúshī n. chef, cook 惊叹 jīngtàn v. to exclaim with admiration 肴 yáo n. dishes 聚 jù v. to get together 血缘 xuèyuán n. ties of blood consanguinity 家族 jiāzú n. clan, family 筷子 kuàizi n. chopsticks 记载 jìzăi v. to record 竹 zhú n. bamboo 祖先 zŭxiān n. ancestor 发明 fāmìng v. to invent 贡献 gòngxiàn n. contribution 物产 wùchăn n. products 风俗 fēngsú n. custom 迥然 jiŏngrán adv. utterly, entirely 迥然不同 jiŏngrán-bùtóng set phrase utterly different 渊 yuān n. origin 渊远流长 yuānyuăn-lìucháng set phrase long-standing and well- established 历代 lìdài n. successive dynasties 丰富多 彩 fēngfù duōcăi set phrase, adj. rich and varied 地 方 dìfāng adj. local 菜系 caixi n. culinary system 声望 shēngwàng n. reputation 山东 Shāndōng place n. Shangong province 四川 Sìchuān place n. Sichuan province 江苏 Jiāngsū place n. Jiangsu province 浙江 Zhèjiāng place n. Zhejiang province 广东 Guăngdōng place n. Guangdong province 湖南 Húnán place n. Hunan province 福建 Fújiàn place n. Fujian province 安徽 ānhuī place n. Anhui province 淡 dàn adj. thin, light 清淡 qīngdàn adj. mild of flavor 腻 nì adj. greasy, oily 麻 má adj. numb 辣 là adj. spicy, hot 浓 nóng adj. thick, dense in flavor 适口 shìkŏu adj. palatable 脆 cuì adj. crisp 见长 jiàncháng v. to be good at 海味 hăiwèi n. seafood 生 shēng adj. fresh, not cooked 佳 jiā adj. good, excellent 誉 yù n. reputation 辣椒 làjiāo n. hot pepper 葱 cōng n. green onion 蒜 suàn n. garlic 海货 hăihuò n. marine products 原料 yuánliào n. source materials 善于 shànyú v. to be good at 烹制 pēngzhì v. to cook 山珍海味 shānzhēn-hăiwèi noun phrase exotic delicacies