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1
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n. tip

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小费（費）

Xiǎofèi

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n. chaufferur, (professional) driver

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司机

Sījī

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adj. broken, damaged

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破

Pò

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phr. (lit) mouth preferring mild flavors

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口淡

Kǒu dàn

淡=mild

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adj. sweet

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甜

Tián

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soy sauce

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酱油

jiàngyóu

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v. obj. to be anxious, to worry; (lit) to lift one’s heart

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担 (擔) 心

Dānxīn

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a very informal way to order food

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来 （來）

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n. soy milk

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豆浆 (漿)

Dòujiāng

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n. tap water

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自来水

Zìláishuǐ

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v. to wave

add 手 to indicate waving your hand

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挥

Huī

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n. menu

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菜单（單）

Càidān

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n. appetite

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味口

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n. license

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执 (執) 照

Zhízhào

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to make an effor, to exert oneself

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使劲 (勁)

Shǐjìn

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n. a bistro-style restaurant that serves local specialties

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小吃店

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v. to boil

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煮

Zhǔ

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the whole afternoon/morning

the whole day

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一上午

一下午

一天

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n. flavor or style of food

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风（風）味

Fēngwèi

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n. single room

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单人间

Dān rénjiān

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v. compl. left over (of food)

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剩下

Shèng xià

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n. hotel

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旅馆

Lǚguǎn

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ad. salty

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咸 （鹹）

Xián

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Colloquial Chinese meaning for “no problem”

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没事

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n. phr. license for operating a vehicle

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行车执 (車執) 照

Xíngchē zhízhào

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phr. means “to rip someone off”

the first character means “to slaughter” or “to butcher.” But this phrase together means to rip off

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宰人

Zǎi rén

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adj. pure, authentic

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纯（純）正

Chúnzhèng

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(lit) to be on the verge of death

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要死

Yàosǐ

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to describe the flavor (of the food)

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味道

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n. deposit

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押金

Yājīn

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M.W. bowl

n. bowl

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碗

Wǎn

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phr. no wonder; indicates that the speaker understands the reason for an action or behavior.

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怪不得

Guàibùdé

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n. deep-fried cake (think pancake)

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油饼（餅）

Yóubǐng

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v. to reach, to attain
adj. enough, adequate, sufficient

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够

Gòu

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v. to explain
n. explanation, interpretation

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解释 (釋)

Jiěshì

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n. purified or filtered water; (lit) pure clean water

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纯净 (純淨) 水

Chúnjìng shuǐ

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adv. luckily

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幸亏 (虧)

Xìngkuī

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lit. to arrive in completion; complete; all has arrived

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到齐（齊）

Dào qí

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adj. full, filled

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满（滿）

Mǎn

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phr. I will listen to you

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我听你的

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to wrap/pack a doggy bag

A

打包

Dǎbāo

42
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n. standard (something is up to standards); (lit) water level

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水平

Shuǐpíng

43
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v. to smell

(Classical Chinese: to listen)

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闻(聞)

Wén

44
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adv. all, in total

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全部

Quánbù

45
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v. to copy, to write down

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抄

Chāo

46
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v. to plan
n. plan

(less formal)

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打算

Dǎsuàn

47
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the whole night; 一 indicates “the whole time.”

A

一晚上

48
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v. to prop up

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撑 (撐)

Chēng

49
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Literally, “if your stomach bursts, it isn’t worth it.”This is an advice for someone who eats too much and should stop eating.

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肚子撑破了不值得

Dùzi chēng pò liǎo bù zhídé

50
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adv. truly, indeed

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实（實）在

Shízài

51
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Literally, it means “to show off one’s skills in using the axe (as a carpenter) right in front (the greatest carpenter) Lu Ban’s door.” It is used to describe someone who shows off his or her limited skills before an expert.

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班门弄斧

Bānménnòngfǔ

52
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n. sugar

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白糖

Báitáng

53
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n. dumpling banquet

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饺子宴

Jiǎozi yàn

54
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v. to wear
v. to cross (like a street, etc.)

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穿

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v. to return (something to its original owner), to give back

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退还 (還)

Tuìhuán

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adj. complete, all-encompassing, attentive

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周 (周) 到

Zhōudào

57
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Literally，”my eyes are bigger than my stomach.” This expression is for someone who eats far more than he can take.

A

我是眼大肚子小

Wǒ shì yǎn dàdùzi xiǎo

58
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n. soft drinks

A

饮料

Yǐnliào

59
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Colloquial, usually means “someone must do something/someone is busy” and occasionally “there is a problem.”

A

有事

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n. front desk

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前台

Qiántái

61
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excuse me, may I trouble you?

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劳驾 (勞駕)

Láojià

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v. to tell on (someonbody), to accuse

to sue legally

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告

Gào

63
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phr. almost there; (lit) missing by not very much

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差不多

Chàbùduō

64
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to order (dishes)

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点 (點) 菜

65
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bread soaked in mutton soup

A

羊肉泡馍(饃）

Yángròu pào mó

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n. registration desk, front desk; (lit) record-entering place

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登记处 (處)

Dēngjì chù

67
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adv. never

This goes ALWAYS with 不/没 to indicate that a person never does something or has never done something

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从来（不/没）

Cónglái (bù/méi)

68
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adj. hot and spicy

A

辣

Là

69
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(someone’s) taste

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口味

70
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so steaming hot that the vapor can still be seen rising from the object (food)

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热腾腾（熱騰騰）

Rè téngténg

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v. to add

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加

Jiā

72
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n. price

A

价 (價) 格

Jiàgé

73
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phr. smilling happily

A

乐（樂）呵呵

Lè hēhē

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v. to act like a host, to entertain (guests, customers, etc.)

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招待

Zhāodài

75
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v. to deep-fry

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炸

Zhà

76
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v. comp. to damage, to break

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损坏 (損壞)

Sǔnhuài

77
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Local flavor

A

地方风 (風) 味

Dìfāng fēngwèi

地方 normally means place but here it means local

78
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n. empty seat

A

空位

79
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(of food) so delicious smelling that the smell hits one in the face

A

香喷喷(噴噴)

Xiāngpēnpēn

80
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n. taxi meter; (lit) distance-calculating meter

A

计程表

Jì chéng biǎo

81
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adv. absolutely, making sure (usually followed by a warning); (lit) ten million

A

千万 (萬)

Qiān wàn

82
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n. key

A

钥 (鑰) 匙

Yàoshi

83
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n. lobby

A

大厅

Dàtīng

84
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phr. To eat one’s fill, to eat as much as possible

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吃个够

85
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v. to permit, to allow

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允许

Yǔnxǔ

86
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v. obj. to check out (of a hotel)

A

退房

Tuì fáng

87
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(lit) to move in a circle; to take a detour

A

绕（繞）圈子

Ràoquānzi

88
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v. to fit, to be suitable (taste)

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适（適）合

Shìhé

89
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n. salt

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盐（鹽）

Yán

90
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n. local specialties

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小吃

91
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the entire family

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一家人

92
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v. to visit (a tourist attraction, a school, a museum, a factory, etc.)

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参观 (參觀)

Cānguān

93
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v. comp. to not have enough time

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来不及

Láibují

94
Q

Muslims

A

回民

Huímín

95
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v. to scare (someone); (lit) to frighten people

A

吓 (嚇)（人）

Xià

96
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adj. sour

A

酸

Suān

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