Mandarin Chinese Restaurant Ordering Vocabulary

Essential restaurant ordering vocabulary in Mandarin Chinese. 12 words and phrases with pronunciation guides.

WordPronunciationMeaning
//Eight
/bàn/Half
杯子/bēi zi/Cup/Glass
/chá/Tea
/cài/Dish; Vegetable
/chī/To eat
/ài/to love; to be fond of
爱好/ài hào/interest; hobby
不用/bù yòng/need not
//next in sequence; time (as in 'next time')
买单/mǎi dān/Check, please (lit. 'buy the bill')
结账/jié zhàng/Settle the bill

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