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点菜 | 中国八大菜系
Order | The Eight Traditional Chinese Cuisines

对话一：点麻婆豆腐

Ordering Mapo Tofu

Gùkè (顾客 / Customer):
Fúwùyuán, wǒ xiǎng diǎn yī fèn Má pó dòufu.
服务员，我想点一份麻婆豆腐。
Waiter, I’d like to order one portion of Mapo Tofu.

Fúwùyuán (服务员 / Waiter):
Hǎo de. Nín yào bù yào jiā là?
好的。您要不要加辣？
Okay. Would you like it extra spicy?

Gùkè:
Zhèngcháng là jiù kěyǐ. Bùyào tài là.
正常辣就可以。不要太辣。
Regular spiciness is fine. Not too spicy.

Fúwùyuán:
Míngbai. Mǎshàng wèi nín xià dān.
明白。马上为您下单。
Got it. I’ll place your order right away.

Shēng cí 生词 New Words:

汉字	拼音	英文
点	diǎn	to order
麻婆豆腐	Má pó dòufu	Mapo Tofu
顾客	gùkè	customer
服务员	fúwùyuán	waiter
份	fèn	portion
加辣	jiā là	extra spicy
正常	zhèngcháng	regular
辣	là	spicy
太	tài	too
明白	míngbai	got it
马上	mǎshàng	right away
下单	xià dān	to place an order

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对话二：点白灼虾

Ordering Poached Shrimp

Gùkè:
Qǐng wèn, nǐmen yǒu Báizhuó xiā ma?
请问，你们有白灼虾吗？
Excuse me, do you have Poached Shrimp?

Fúwùyuán:
Yǒu de. Zhè shì wǒmen de tuījiàn cài.
有的。这是我们的推荐菜。
Yes. This is our recommended dish.

Gùkè:
Nà wǒ yào yī fèn. Yào xīnxiān de xiā.
那我要一份。要新鲜的虾。
Then I’ll have one portion. Make sure the shrimp is fresh.

Fúwùyuán:
Fàngxīn, wǒmen měi tiān dōu yòng xīnxiān hǎixiān.
放心，我们每天都用新鲜海鲜。
Don’t worry, we use fresh seafood every day.

Shēng cí 生词 New Words:

汉字	拼音	英文
白灼虾	Báizhuó xiā	Poached Shrimp
请问	qǐng wèn	excuse me
推荐菜	tuījiàn cài	recommended dish
份	fèn	portion
新鲜	xīnxiān	fresh
虾	xiā	shrimp
放心	fàngxīn	don’t worry
每天	měi tiān	every day
海鲜	hǎixiān	seafood

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对话三：点糖醋里脊

Ordering Sweet and Sour Pork

Gùkè:
Nǐmen yǒu Tángcù lǐjǐ ma?
你们有糖醋里脊吗？
Do you have Sweet and Sour Pork?

Fúwùyuán:
Yǒu a! Zhè shì hěn duō wàiguó péngyou xǐhuān de cài.
有啊！这是很多外国朋友喜欢的菜。
Yes! This is a dish that many foreign friends like.

Gùkè:
Tài hǎo le. Wǒ yào yī fèn, qǐng zuò de suān tián yīdiǎn.
太好了。我要一份，请做得酸甜一点。
Great. I’ll have one portion, please make it a bit more sweet and sour.

Fúwùyuán:
Méi wèntí. Wǒ huì gēn chúshuō.
没问题。我会跟厨师说。
No problem. I’ll tell the chef.

Shēng cí 生词 New Words:

汉字	拼音	英文
糖醋里脊	Tángcù lǐjǐ	Sweet and Sour Pork
外国	wàiguó	foreign
朋友	péngyou	friend
份	fèn	portion
酸甜	suān tián	sweet and sour
一点	yīdiǎn	a little
没问题	méi wèntí	no problem
厨师	chúshi	chef

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对话四：点文思豆腐

Ordering Wensi Tofu

Gùkè:
Wǒ xiǎng cháng yīxià Wénsī dòufu, nǐmen yǒu ma?
我想尝一下文思豆腐，你们有吗？
I’d like to try Wensi Tofu, do you have it?

Fúwùyuán:
Yǒu, dàn shì zhè dào cài zuò qǐlái bǐjiào màn.
有，但是这道菜做起来比较慢。
Yes, but this dish takes a bit longer to prepare.

Gùkè:
Méi guānxi, wǒ kěyǐ děng. Wǒ xiǎng kànkan dāogōng.
没关系，我可以等。我想看看刀工。
That’s okay, I can wait. I want to see the knife skills.

Fúwùyuán:
Hǎo de, xièxie nín de lǐjiě.
好的，谢谢您的理解。
Okay, thank you for your understanding.

Shēng cí 生词 New Words:

汉字	拼音	英文
文思豆腐	Wénsī dòufu	Wensi Tofu
尝	cháng	to try
做起来	zuò qǐlái	to prepare
比较	bǐjiào	relatively
慢	màn	slow
没关系	méi guānxi	it’s okay
等	děng	to wait
刀工	dāogōng	knife skills
理解	lǐjiě	understanding

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对话五：点佛跳墙

Ordering Buddha Jumps Over the Wall

Gùkè:
Nǐmen yǒu Fó tiào qiáng ma? Wǒ tīng shuō zhè shì Fújiàn míngcài.
你们有佛跳墙吗？我听说这是福建名菜。
Do you have Buddha Jumps Over the Wall? I heard it’s a famous Fujian dish.

Fúwùyuán:
Yǒu, dàn shì zhè dào cài bǐjiào guì, érqiě xūyào yùdìng.
有，但是这道菜比较贵，而且需要预定。
Yes, but this dish is quite expensive and requires reservation.

Gùkè:
Duōshao qián?
多少钱？
How much is it?

Fúwùyuán:
Dàyuē 300 kuài yī fèn, yīnwèi yòngle hěnduō hǎo cáiliào.
大约300块一份，因为用了很多好材料。
About 300 yuan per portion, because it uses many premium ingredients.

Gùkè:
Hǎo, wǒ yào yī fèn, míngtiān wǎnshang lái chī.
好，我要一份，明天晚上来吃。
Okay, I’ll have one portion for tomorrow evening.

Shēng cí 生词 New Words:

汉字	拼音	英文
佛跳墙	Fó tiào qiáng	Buddha Jumps Over the Wall
听说	tīng shuō	to hear
福建	Fújiàn	Fujian
名菜	míngcài	famous dish
贵	guì	expensive
而且	érqiě	and also
需要	xūyào	to need
预定	yùdìng	reservation
多少	duōshao	how much
钱	qián	money
大约	dàyuē	about
块	kuài	yuan
份	fèn	portion
材料	cáiliào	ingredient
明天	míngtiān	tomorrow
晚上	wǎnshang	evening

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对话六：点西湖醋鱼

Ordering West Lake Vinegar Fish

Gùkè:
Qǐng wèn, zhè dào Xīhú cùyú, shì yòng shénme yú?
请问，这道西湖醋鱼，是用什么鱼？
Excuse me, what kind of fish is used for this West Lake Vinegar Fish?

Fúwùyuán:
Yòng de shì cǎoyú, cóng Xīhú yùn lái de.
用的是草鱼，从西湖运来的。
It uses grass carp, shipped from West Lake.

Gùkè:
Zhēn de ma? Nà wǒ yào shì yī shì.
真的吗？那我要试一试。
Really? Then I want to try it.

Fúwùyuán:
Nín yīdìng huì xǐhuān, suān tián kāiwèi.
您一定会喜欢，酸甜开胃。
You’ll definitely like it — sweet, sour, and appetizing.

Shēng cí 生词 New Words:

汉字	拼音	英文
西湖醋鱼	Xīhú cùyú	West Lake Vinegar Fish
请问	qǐng wèn	excuse me
什么	shénme	what
鱼	yú	fish
草鱼	cǎoyú	grass carp
西湖	Xīhú	West Lake
运	yùn	to ship
真的吗	zhēn de ma	really
试一试	shì yī shì	to try
一定	yīdìng	definitely
酸甜	suān tián	sweet and sour
开胃	kāiwèi	appetizing

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对话七：点东安子鸡

Ordering Dong’an Chicken

Gùkè:
Wǒ xiǎng diǎn Dōng’ān zǐjī. Zhè dào cài là ma?
我想点东安子鸡。这道菜辣吗？
I’d like to order Dong’an Chicken. Is this dish spicy?

Fúwùyuán:
Yǒu yīdiǎn là, dàn shì zhǔyào shì suān hé xiāng.
有一点辣，但是主要是酸和香。
It’s a little spicy, but mainly sour and aromatic.

Gùkè:
Nà hěn hǎo. Wǒ xǐhuān suān de wèidào.
那很好。我喜欢酸的味道。
That’s great. I like sour flavors.

Fúwùyuán:
Hǎo de, yī fèn Dōng’ān zǐjī.
好的，一份东安子鸡。
Okay, one portion of Dong’an Chicken.

Shēng cí 生词 New Words:

汉字	拼音	英文
东安子鸡	Dōng’ān zǐjī	Dong’an Chicken
辣	là	spicy
有一点	yǒu yīdiǎn	a little
主要	zhǔyào	mainly
酸	suān	sour
香	xiāng	aromatic
喜欢	xǐhuān	to like
味道	wèidào	flavor
份	fèn	portion

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对话八：点臭鳜鱼

Ordering Stinky Mandarin Fish

Gùkè:
Wǒ tīng shuō nǐmen yǒu Chòu guìyú?
我听说你们有臭鳜鱼？
I heard you have Stinky Mandarin Fish?

Fúwùyuán:
Shì de, dàn shì hěn duō rén bù gǎn cháng.
是的，但是很多人不敢尝。
Yes, but many people are afraid to try it.

Gùkè:
Wǒ xiǎng shì yī shì! Tā zhēn de chòu ma?
我想试一试！它真的臭吗？
I want to try it! Is it really stinky?

Fúwùyuán:
Yǒu yīdiǎn qìwèi, dàn shì chī qǐlái hěn xiān.
有一点气味，但是吃起来很鲜。
It has a bit of an odor, but it tastes very fresh.

Gùkè:
Nà jiù shì “wén qǐlái chòu, chī qǐlái xiāng”!
那就是“闻起来臭，吃起来香”！
So that’s “smells stinky, tastes fragrant”!

Fúwùyuán:
Duì! Nín shuō de tài duì le!
对！您说得太对了！
Right! You said it perfectly!

Shēng cí 生词 New Words:

汉字	拼音	英文
臭鳜鱼	Chòu guìyú	Stinky Mandarin Fish
听说	tīng shuō	to hear
敢	gǎn	to dare
尝	cháng	to try
试一试	shì yī shì	to give it a try
真的	zhēn de	really
臭	chòu	stinky
气味	qìwèi	smell
吃起来	chī qǐlái	tastes
鲜	xiān	fresh
闻起来	wén qǐlái	smells
香	xiāng	fragrant
对	duì	right

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