13 - That's it!

Question 1

Dialogue:

M: 不好意思， 可以点餐了！

F: 好，你要点什么呢？

M: 一个宫保鸡丁，一份锅贴，还有一个炒青菜

F: 要白饭吗？

M: 要！欸，小李，你要吃饭吗？

L: 好啊

M: 那我们要两碗白饭

F: 这样就好了吗？

M: 对， 这样就好

F: 好的， 请稍等

M: 他们的锅贴超好吃！对了，你要不要喝啤酒？

L: 我不能喝酒，等一下还要开车啊

M: 对后，那。。。我们喝茶吧！

L: 好

M: 好，我去哪

Answer 1

M: Bù hǎoyìsi, kěyǐ diǎn cānle!
M: Excuse me, we can order!

F: Hǎo, nǐ yàodiǎn shénme ne?
F: Ok, what do you want to order?

M: Yīgè gōngbǎo jī dīng, yī fèn guōtiē, hái yǒu yīgè chǎo qīngcài
M: One 宫保鸡丁, one portion of potstickers, and also one stir-fried green vegetable.

F: Yào báifàn ma?
F: Do you want white rice?

M: Yào! Éi, xiǎo lǐ, nǐ yào chīfàn ma?
M: Want! Oh, Xiao Li, do you want to eat rice?

L: Hǎo a
L: Ok!

M: Nà wǒmen yào liǎng wǎn báifàn
M: Then we want two bowls of white rice.

F: Zhèyàng jiù hǎole ma?
F: Is that it?

M: Duì, zhèyàng jiù hǎo
M: Yeah, that’s it

F: Hǎo de, qǐng shāo děng
F: Ok, please wait a moment

M: Tāmen de guōtiē chāo hǎo chī! Duìle, nǐ yào bùyào hē píjiǔ?
M: Their potstickers are super delicious! Oh right, do you want beer?

L: Wǒ bùnéng hējiǔ, děng yīxià hái yào kāichē a
L: I can’t drink alcohol, I have to drive in a second

M: Duì hòu, nà. . . Wǒmen hē chá bā!
M: Oh right then…let’s drink tea!

L: Hǎo
L: Ok

M: Hǎo wǒ qù nǎ
M: Ok, I’ll go get it.

Question 2

不好意思

Answer 2

Pinyin:
- Bù hǎoyìsi

Definition:
- excuse me
- sorry
- embarassed

Question 3

意

Answer 3

Pinyin:
- yì

Definition:
- idea
- motive
- opinion

Question 4

思

Answer 4

Pinyin:
- sī

Definition:
- to think, thought

Question 5

意思

Answer 5

Pinyin:
- yìsi

Definition:
- idea

Question 6

点餐

Answer 6

Pinyin:
- diǎn cān

Definition:
- to order

Question 7

餐

Answer 7

Pinyin:
- cān

Definition:
- to eat
- food

Question 8

鸡丁

Answer 8

Pinyin:
- jī dīng

Definition:
- chicken cubes

Question 9

鸡

Answer 9

Pinyin:
- jī

Definition:
- chicken

Question 10

丁

Answer 10

Pinyin:
- dīng

Definition:
- person
- nail
- be strong
- single
- the fourth “heavenly stem” (used to enumerate items in an outline, like “D” - fourth letter of the western alphabet)

Question 11

宫保

Answer 11

Pinyin:
- gōngbǎo

Definition:
- a style of cooking. Kung Poh

Question 12

宫

Answer 12

Pinyin:
- gōng

Definition:
- palace
- temple
- hall

Question 13

保

Answer 13

Pinyin:
- bǎo

Definition:
- to protect
- guarantee, surety

Question 14

份

Answer 14

Pinyin:
- fèn

Definition:
- share, portion
- a measure for portions

Question 15

锅贴

Answer 15

Pinyin:
- guōtiē

Definition:
- potstickers

Question 16

锅

Answer 16

Pinyin:
- guō

Definition:
- pot
- pan
- boiler
- bowl (as of a pipe)

Question 17

贴

Answer 17

Pinyin:
- tīe

Definition:
- to paste something on
- to “stick to”, i.e., stay close to
- to pay
- allowance

Question 18

还有

Answer 18

Pinyin:
- hái yǒu

Definition:
- furthermore
- in addition
- still
- also

Question 19

炒

Answer 19

Pinyin:
- chǎo

Definition:
- to fry

Question 20

白

Answer 20

Pinyin:
- bái

Definition:
- be white

Question 21

样

Answer 21

Pinyin:
- yàng

Definition:
- kind
- sort

Question 22

这样

Answer 22

Pinyin:
- zhèyàng

Definition:
- in this way
- so

Question 23

请稍等

Answer 23

Pinyin:
- qǐng shāo děng

Definition:
- please wait a moment

Question 24

稍

Answer 24

Pinyin:
- shāo

Definition:
- soldier’s ration
- a little bit

Question 25

超

Answer 25

Pinyin:
- chāo

Definition:
- to catch up to
- to surpass

Question 26

啤酒

Answer 26

Pinyin:
- píjiǔ

Definition:
- beer

Question 27

酒

Answer 27

Pinyin:
- jiǔ

Definition:
- wine
- alcoholic beverage

Question 28

能

Answer 28

Pinyin:
- néng

Definition:
- be able to
- be expert (in…)
- energy

Question 29

后

Answer 29

Pinyin:
- hòu

Definition:
- back
- in back of

Question 30

碗

Answer 30

Pinyin:
- wǎn

Definition:
- bowl