Eat, Drink, Man, Woman
Family: Chin -> Eng
Food Culture
Food Vocab
Food Sentences
100
Who does Mr. Chu end up marrying at the end of the movie?
The neighbor, Jin-rong
100
How do we say "mother" in Chinese?
Ma1ma
100
How much yin and yang should you have in your body?
An equal amount/balance
100
What does "you3" mean?
To have
100
How do we say, "I want fish"?
Wo3 yao4 yu2.
200
How does Mr. Chu regain his sense of taste?
He drinks/eats his daughter's, Jia-qian's, soup.
200
What does "jia1" mean?
Family
200
What is the principle ruled by male, light, sun, and air? Yin or Yang?
Yang
200
What does "yao4" mean?
To want
200
What does the question below mean? 你有鸡肉吗？ Ni3 you3 ji1rou4 ma?
"Do you have chicken?"
300
What is the symbolism behind/why is it important that the youngest daughter works at a fast food chain?
It reaffirms Mr. Chu's point that "food today all taste the same" and that the younger generation can't appreciate his cooking.
300
How do we say "younger brother" in Chinese?
Di4di
300
Beijing food often uses what kind of staple food?
Wheat/noodles
300
How do we say "can/may" in Chinese?
Ke3yi3
300
How do we say, "What do you want to eat?"
你要吃什么？ Ni3 yao4 chi1 shen2me?
400
How does a Chinese family treat the concept of marriage?
The older generation pressures the younger generation to get married earlier.
400
How do we say "older sister" in Chinese?
Jie3jie
400
Why are there so many different kinds of cuisines in China that are so different from each other?
China is large and has a varying geography with different biomes. Different ingredients grow in these areas and different cultures flourish, so there are different foods, too.
400
Draw the character for "yu2."
鱼 (fish)
400
How do we say "Can I have the menu?"
我可以有菜单吗？ Wo3 ke3yi3 you3 cai4dan1 ma?
500
What is the name of Jia-qian's (the middle daughter's) "love interest" who turns out to be the oldest daughter's made-up ex-boyfriend?
Li Kai
500
How do we say "who" in Chinese?
Shei2 (or shui2)
500
What is a common way to say "hello" in Chinese culture, as related to food? (Think: this was on our EDMW cheat sheet, because it's the first words spoken in the film.)
"Have you eaten?" Ni3 chi1le ma?
500
How do we say "pork" in Chinese?
Zhu1rou4
500
How do we say "delicious" in Chinese?
Hen3 hao3 chi1
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