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Chinese Restaurant Phrases餐厅

Learn practical Mandarin for getting a table, ordering food, describing preferences, asking about ingredients, and paying the bill.

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Chinese, pinyin, and meaning

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  1. 01
    我要这个wǒ yào zhè ge
    MeaningI'll have this
  2. 02
    我要那个wǒ yào nà ge
    MeaningI'll have that
  3. 03
    多少钱duō shao qián
    MeaningHow much?
  4. 04
    买单mǎi dān
    MeaningCheck, please
  5. 05
    结账jié zhàng
    MeaningCheck, please
  6. 06
    有菜单吗yǒu cài dān ma
    MeaningDo you have a menu?
  7. 07
    不要辣bú yào là
    MeaningNo spicy
  8. 08
    微辣wēi là
    MeaningA little spicy
  9. 09
    很辣hěn là
    MeaningVery spicy
  10. 10
    一杯水yì bēi shuǐ
    MeaningA glass of water
  11. 11
    好吃hǎo chī
    MeaningDelicious
  12. 12
    不好吃bù hǎo chī
    MeaningNot tasty
  13. 13
    再来一份zài lái yí fèn
    MeaningOne more, please
  14. 14
    打包dǎ bāo
    MeaningTakeaway / To go
  15. 15
    这里吃zhè lǐ chī
    MeaningEat here
  16. 16
    有什么推荐yǒu shén me tuī jiàn
    MeaningWhat do you recommend?
  17. 17
    有素食吗yǒu sù shí ma
    MeaningDo you have vegetarian food?
  18. 18
    我对...过敏wǒ duì...guò mǐn
    MeaningI'm allergic to...
  19. 19
    筷子kuài zi
    MeaningChopsticks
  20. 20
    勺子sháo zi
    MeaningSpoon
  21. 21
    叉子chā zi
    MeaningFork
  22. 22
    纸巾zhǐ jīn
    MeaningNapkin / Tissue
  23. 23
    服务员fú wù yuán
    MeaningWaiter / Waitress
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