GCSE Food English to Mandarin Flashcards
Festival
节日
Jiérì
New year
新年
Xīnnián
Spring Festival
春节
Chūnjié
Chinese new year (direct translation)
中国新年
Zhōngguóxīnnián
Dragon boat festival
端午节
Duānwǔ jié
Christmas
圣诞节
Shèngdàn jié
Lion Dance
舞狮
Wǔ shī
Dragon Dance
龙舞
Lóng wǔ
Fireworks
放烟火
Fàng yānhuo
Eat dumpling
吃饺子
Chī jiǎozi
Eat moon cake
吃月饼
Chī yuèbǐng
Eat glutinous rice dumplings
吃粽子
Chī zòngzi
Eat turkey
吃火鸡
Chī huǒ jī
Buy Gifts
买礼物
Mǎi lǐwù
Celebratory Activities
庆祝活动
Qìngzhù huódòng
Recently
zuìjìn
最近
Need not
不用
Especially
特别
Measure word for meal
dùn
顿
Everything; all
yīqiè
一切
Steamed bun; steamed bread
mántou
馒头
Porridge
xīfàn
稀饭
Vegetarian dish
sùcài
素菜
To stir fry
炒
To hope; to wish
希望
Clean
干净
To bring; to take
带
Soup
汤
To order
点
Bowl; a bowl of
碗
Xian
西安
Famous roast duck restaurant
quánjùdé
全聚德
Vegetables
蔬菜
Tofu/ bean curd
豆腐
McDonald’s
麦当劳
KFC
kěndéjī
肯德基
To make; to let; to allow
让
Obesity
féipàng zhèng
肥胖症
Fast food
快餐
Night market
夜市
A wide range of
gè zhǒng gè yàng
各种各样
Hot pot
huǒguō
火锅
For
为
To Celebrate
庆祝
Cake
蛋糕
Spicy tofu
má pó dòufu
麻婆豆腐
Stew with soy sauce
hóngshāo
红烧
Green leafy vegetables
青菜
Kung pao chicken
gōng bǎo jī dīng
宫保鸡丁
Mushrooms
mógū
蘑菇
Salty
xián
咸
Spicy
辣
To wait
等
To make a complaint/ a suggestion
tí yìjiàn
提意见
Manager
经理
Sorry (in apologise)
对不起
It is ok
没关系
Generally speaking
一般来说
Flavour
口味
Sweet
甜
To like/ love
好
Sour
suān
酸
First course
第一个菜
Traditional Chinese medicine
中药
To cure disease
zhì bìng
治病
Dessert
甜点
To put, place, lay
放
Plate
盘
Free of charge
免费
To move about; to exercise
活动
To live
活
To reach
到
Spring festival/ Chinese new year
春节
To wrap up/ make (dumplings)
包
Dumplings
饺子
Have more than enough year after year
年年有余
Chocolate
巧克力
Christmas
圣诞节
Turkey
火鸡
Delicious (fragrant)
xiāng
香
Stuffed dumpling made of glutinous rice flour served in soup
tāngyuán
汤圆
Lion dance
舞狮
Dragon dance
舞龙
Lunar calendar
农历
Dragon boat festival
端午节
Sticky rice dumpling
粽子
Mid autumn festival
中秋节
Moon cake
月饼
As
作为