vocab E-C
eat
吃 chī
喝 hē
drink
谢(xiè)谢(xiè)，老(lǎo)师(shī)再(zài)见(jiàn)。
Thanks, goodbye teacher.
My older sister likes to drink juice.
我(wǒ) 姐姐(jiě jiě) 喜欢(xǐ huan) 喝(hē) 果汁(guǒ zhī)。
what are the two main carbs in China?
Mi 米 & wheat
RICE
米(mǐ)饭(fàn)
牛奶 niu nai
milk
爸爸(bàba) 喜(xǐ)欢(huan) 喝(hē) 绿茶(lǜchá), 我(wǒ) 不(bù)喜(xǐ)欢(huan)。
Dad likes to drink green tea. I don't like it.
Do you eat rice?
你 吃 米饭 吗？
ni chi mifan ma?
What's the taboo of using chopsticks to eat rice in Japan and China?
Stick the chopsticks in rice bowls is a BIG NO-NO because it's the way a bowl of rice is offered to the spirit of a dead person in front of their photograph on the household Buddhist altar.
noodles
面(miàn)条(tiáo)
汽水
soft drink
你(nǐ) 要(yào) 吃(chī) 披萨(pīsà) 吗(ma)?
Do you want to eat piza?
I want to drink juice, how about you?
我(wǒ)要(yào)喝(hē)果(guǒ)汁(zhī)，你呢(nǐne)?
What are the typical Northern Chinese food? Why?
wheaten food -- noodles; dumplings; buns
Wheat grows better in Northern China because of lots of sunshine.
drink green tea
喝(hē)绿(lǜ)茶(chá)
你呢(nǐne)？
what about you?
我喜欢用(yòng) 筷子(kuàizi) 吃(chī) 炒面(chǎomiàn)。
I like to use chopsticks to eat fried noodles.
What does your brother like to eat?
你 哥哥/弟弟 喜欢 吃 什么？
ni gege/didi xihuan chi shenme?
What does “饺子” symbolized in Chinese culture?
wealth and prosperity (the shape of the jiaozi dumplings looks like the ancient currency of China called Yuan bao).
use chopsticks
yong kuai zi
用 筷子
不喜欢蔬(shū)菜(cài)
do not like vegetables