cooking ability
厨 技
chu2ji4
I can use chopsticks.
我 会 用 筷 子 。
Wo3 hui4 yong4 kuai4zi.
We can't eat that, it's spoiled.
我 们 不 能 吃 那 个 , 它 是 腐 烂 菜 。
Wo3men bu4 neng2 chi1 na4 ge4, ta1 shi4 fu3lan4 cai4.
She added some more sugar to the milk.
她 在 牛 奶 里 多 添 了 一 些 糖 。
Ta1 zai4 niu2nai3 li3 duo1 tian1le yi4xie1 tang2.
When stir-frying, add the vegetables after the meat's mostly done. ( 熟 can be pronounced shu2 or shou2 -- shou2 is more colloquial)
炒 菜 时 , 等 肉 快 熟 时 再 加 蔬 菜 。
Chao3cai4 shi2, deng3 rou4 kuai4 shu2 shi2, zai4 jia1 shu1cai4.
I've already eaten.
我 已 经 吃 过 饭 了 。
Wo3 yi3jing1 chi1guo4 fan4 le.
My stomach aches.
我 肚 子 疼 。
Wo3 du4zi teng2.
to boil eggs
煮 鸡 蛋
zhu3 ji1dan4
to boil, to cook
煮
zhu3
I want a light breakfast.
我 要 一 顿 早 点 。
Wo3 yao4 yi2 dun4 zao3dian3.
to burn, to cook, to roast, to stew
烧
shao1
My mother's away on official business so I'll have to cook dinner myself.
我 妈 妈 出 差 了 , 我 只 好 自 己 做 饭 了 。
Wo3 ma1ma chu1 chai1 le wo3 zhi3 hao3 zi4ji3 zuo4 fan4 le.
Children like chocolate a lot.
孩 子 们 非 常 喜 欢 巧 克 力 。
Hai2zimen fei1chang2 xi3huan qiao3ke4li4.
to cook, to prepare a meal
做 饭
zuo4fan4
The cook will make dinner for you.
这 个 厨 师 将 给 你 做 晚 饭 。
Zhe4 ge chu2shi1 jiang1 gei3 ni3 zuo4 wan3fan4.
cook, chef
厨 师
chu2shi1
Can you cook?
你 会 做 饭 吗 ?
Ni3 hui4 zuo4fan4 ma?
cooking
炊 事
chui1shi4
It's better to put the lid on the pot while you are cooking the chicken and mushrooms.
在 做 蘑 菇 炖 鸡 时 最 好 盖 上 锅 盖 儿 。
Zai4 zuo4 mo2gu dun4 ji1 shi2 zui4 hao3 gai4 shang4 guo1 gai4r.
Delicious!
好 吃 极 了 !
Hao3chi1 ji2 le.
Making dinner was easy.
做 晚 饭 很 容 易 了 。
Zuo4 wan3fan4 hen3 rong2yi4 le.
The lunch had three courses. (the same sentence can be used to describe the past, present and future lunches! -- it depends on the context)
午 饭 有 三 道 菜 。
Wu3fan4 you3 san1 dao4 cai4.
This is a good dish. (the standard is zhe4 ge4 -- Beijing accent often uses zhei4 ge4, nei4 ge4 -- This is included here for students whose books include zhei4 and nei4)
这 个 菜 真 好 吃 。
Zhei4 ge4 cai4 zhen1 hao3 chi1.
Pass me that dish, please. (the standard is na4 ge4 -- Beijing accent often uses zhei4 ge4, nei4 ge4 -- This is included here for students whose books include zhei4 and nei4)
请 把 那 个 菜 递 给 我 。
Qing3 ba3 nei4 ge4 cai4 di4 gei3 wo3.
Shall we go out and eat?
咱 们 出 去 吃 好 吗 ?
Zan2men chu1qu4 chi1 hao3 ma?
Do you want some more food?
你 要 加 饭 吗 ?
Ni3 yao4 jia1 fan4 ma?
你 要 添 饭 吗 ?
Ni3 yao4 tian1 fan4 ma?
It's time to eat.
吃 饭 了 !
Chi1fan4 le!
Have some more.
再 吃 点 吧 。
Zai4 chi1 dian3 ba.
Do you want something more to eat?
你 还 要 吃 吗 ?
Ni3 hai2 yao4 chi1 ma?
Do you like eggplant?
你 爱 吃 茄 子 吗 ?
Ni3 ai4 chi1 qie2zi ma?
She likes eating scrambled eggs.
她 喜 欢 吃 炒 鸡 蛋 。
Ta1 xi3huan chi2 chao3ji1dan4.
What else do you want to eat?
你 还 要 吃 什 么 呢 ?
Ni3 hai2 yao4 chi1 shen2me ne?
I don't use chopsticks well, do you have a fork?
我 用 不 好 筷 子 , 你 有 叉 子 吗 ?
Wo3 yong4 bu4 hao3 kuai4zi, ni3 you3 cha1zi ma?
I can't eat any more.
吃 不 下 了 。
Chi1 bu2 xia4 le.
I'm full.
我 吃 饱 了 。
Wo3 chi1 bao3 le.
pour one more glass
再 倒 一 杯
zai4 dao4 yi4 bei1
one more glass
再 喝 一 杯
zai4 he1 yi4 bei1
I don't want too much grease in the dish.
菜 不 要 太 油 腻 。
Cai4 bu2 yao4 tai4 you2ni4.
Help yourself.
随 便 吃 吧 !
Sui2bian4 chi1 ba!
Could you make it hotter? (as in spicy hot)
再 辣 一 点 好 吗 ?
Zai4 la4 yi4 dian3 hao3 ma?
How much sugar should I add to the fruit? (多 少 = how, when asking measure or amount)
我 该 往 水 果 里 加 多 少 糖 ?
Wo3 gai1 wang3 shui3guo3 li3 jia1 duo1shao3 tang2?
They're cooking in the kitchen.
他 们 正 在 厨 房 做 饭 。
Ta1men zheng4zai4 chu2fang2 zuo4fan4.
I am longing for the taste of my mother's cooking.
我 特 别 渴 望 尝 到 我 妈 妈 做 的 饭 。
Wo3 te4bie2 ke3wang4 chang2 dao4 wo3 ma1ma zuo4 de fan4.
I don't want MSG. (monosodium glutinate can cause migraine headaches)
我 菜 里 不 要 味 精 。
Wo3 cai4 li3 bu2 yao4 wei4jing1.
Don't add hot oil. (as in spicy hot)
不 加 辣 椒 油
Bu4 jia1 la4jiao1 you2.
Mama uses different pots to cook different foods.
妈 妈 用 不 同 的 锅 做 不 同 的 食 物 。
Ma1ma yong4 bu4tong2 de guo1 zuo4 bu4tong2 de shi2wu4.
cooking pot for baozi (dumplings)
蒸 笼
zheng1long2
a little salt
一 点 儿 盐
yi4 dian3r yan2
salt
盐
yan2
Salt is salty.
盐 是 咸 的 。
Yan2 shi4 xian2 de.
He put a soup spoon of salt into the soup.
他 往 汤 里 放 了 一 勺 盐 。
Ta1 wang3 tang1 li3 fang4 le yi4 shao2 yan2.
If you want to make the dish delicious, put in enough salt! (this idiom suggests a handful of salt -- but don't take it literally)
好 吃 一 把 盐
Hao3chi1 yi4 ba3 yan2.
table salt
食 盐
shi2yan2
Easy on the salt, please.
请 少 加 盐 。
Qing3 shao3 jia1 yan2.
salty
咸
xian2
The soup's a little salty.
汤 有 点 儿 咸 。
Tang1 you3 dian3r xian2.
I like eating sandwiches a lot.
我 很 爱 吃 三 明 治 。
Wo3 hen3 ai4 chi1 san1ming2zhi4.
sauce; to cook in soy sauce (like catsup -- also used as nickname for soy sauce)
酱
jiang4
Dinner is ready. Please help me set the table.
晚 饭 好 了 , 帮 我 摆 桌 子 。
Wan3 fan4 hao3 le, bang1 wo3 bai3 zhuo1zi.
I also dislike sour. (have an aversion to)
我 也 怕 酸 。
Wo3 ye3 pa4 suan1.
a spoonful of sugar
一 勺 糖
yi4 shao2 tang2
steamer tray used to cook baozi (made of bamboo and stacked over boiling water - used as measure word to order a plate full)
屉
ti4
I want less sugar.
请 少 放 点 儿 糖 。
Qing3 shao3 fang4 dian3r tang2.
a package of white sugar
一 包 白 糖
yi4 bao1 bai2tang2
Mom always puts some sugar into dishes while cooking. (We use sugar while cooking and drinking to make the dish or water or coffee or milk sweet. In daily life, when we want to eat some Tang2, we mean we want some candy, not sugar. -- Li Zhen)
妈 妈 炒 菜 的 时 候 总 是 放 一 些 糖 。
Ma1ma chao3cai4 de shi2hou zong3shi4 fang4 yi4xie1 tang2.
sugarless
无 糖 的
wu2 tang2 de
Sugar's sweet. (or candy)
糖 是 甜 的 。
Tang2 shi4 tian2 de.
This tastes spoiled. (off, too old, stale)
有 点 儿 腻 了 。
You3 dian3r ni4 le.
This is bitter.
有 点 儿 苦 了 。
You3 dian3r ku3 le.
This tastes too salty.
太 咸 了 !
Tai4 xian2 le.
I would like to taste that.
我 想 尝 尝 那 个 。
Wo3 xiang3 chang2chang2 na4 ge4.
This tastes too salty. (If you fight with the person who is selling salt and he dies, you can have as much salt as you want. Then you will use too much and the food will be salty!)
打 死 卖 盐 的 了 。
Da3 si3 mai4 yan2 de le.
Taste this. (the standard is zhe4 ge4 -- Beijing accent often uses zhei4 ge4, nei4 ge4 -- This is included here for students whose books include zhei4 and nei4)
尝 一 尝 这 个 。
Chang2 yi4 chang2 zhei4 ge4.
cooking utensils
炊 具
chui1ju4
cooking utensil
厨 房 用 具
chu2fang2 yong4ju4
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