Before we look up food and clothes words in Chinese, I want to tell you one thing. Bubble tea comes from TAIWAN!!!! Hahahaha I get a little too excited…The first bubble tea shop, 翰林hànlín, opened in October of 1986. The most famous bubble tea shop in Taiwan is 春水堂chūnshuǐtáng, but my favorite bubble tea shop is 50嵐lán. A small secret of bubble tea- there’s no milk inside.
Food Words in Chineses
| Simplify | China | Traditional | Taiwan | English | Korean | Japanese |
| 白菜 | báicài | 白菜 | báicài | Chinese cabbage | 배추 | ハクサイ |
| 可乐 | kělè | 可樂 | kělè | Cola | 콜라 | コーラ |
| 巧克力 | qiǎokèlì | 巧克力 | qiǎokēlì | Chocolate | 초콜릿 | チョコレート |
| 酸奶 | suānnǎi | 優格 | yōugé | Yoghurt | 요구르트 | ヨーグルト |
| 红酒 | hóngjiǔ | 红酒 | hóngjiǔ | Wine | 와인 | ワイン |
| 美食 | měishí | 美食 | měishí | Gourmet food | 미식 | 美食 |
| 凉水 | lǚguǎn | 冷水 生水 | lěngshuǐ shēngshuǐ | Cold water Unboiled water | 찬물 | 冷や水 |
| 苹果 | píngguǒ | 蘋果 | hāngdiàn | Apple | 사과 | りんご |
| 西瓜 | xīguā | 西瓜 | xīguā | Watermelon | 수박 | スイカ |
| 黄瓜 | huángguā | 黃瓜 | huángguā | Cucumber | 오이 | キュウリ |
| 奶茶 | nǎichá | 奶茶 | nǎichá | Milk tea | 밀크티 | ミルクティー |
| 香蕉 | xiāngjiāo | 香蕉 | xiāngjiāo | Banana | 바나나 | バナナ |
| 豆腐 | dòufu | 豆腐 | dòufǔ | Tofu | 두부 | 豆腐 |
| 海鲜 | hǎixiān | 海鮮 | hǎixiān | Seafood | 해산물 | 海鮮 |
| 矿泉水 | kuàngquánshuǐ | 礦泉水 | kuàngquánshuǐ | Mineral water | 광천수 | 鉱水 |
| 汽水 | qìshuǐ | 汽水 | qìshuǐ | Soda | 사이다 | サイダー |
| 零食 | língshí | 零食 | língshí | Snacks | 간식 | 間食 |
| 玉米 | yùmǐ | 玉米 | yùmǐ | Corn | 옥수수 | 玉蜀黍 |
Examples
你有推薦的美食嗎？
你有推荐的美食吗？
Nǐ yǒu tuījiàn de měishí ma？
Do you have a food recommendation?
我是一個很愛吃零食的人
我是一个很爱吃零食的人
Wǒ shì yíge hěn àichī língshí de rén.
I am a person who loves to eat snacks
Clothes Words in Chineses
| Simplify | China | Traditional | Taiwan | English | Korean | Japanese |
| 衬衫 | chènshān | 襯衫 | chènshān | Shirt | 셔츠 | シャツ |
| 衬衣 | chènyī | 內衣 | nèiyī | Underclothes | 속옷 | 下着 |
| 短裤 | duǎnkù | 短褲 | duǎnkù | Short pants | 반바지 | ショートパンツ |
| 服装 | fúzhuāng | 服裝 | fúzhuāng | Clothing | 복장 | 服装 |
| 裙子 | qúnzi | 裙子 | qúnzi | Skirt | 치마 | スカート |
| 上衣 | shàngyī | 上衣 | shàngyī | Tops | 상의 | 上衣 |
| 衣架 | yījià | 衣架 | yījià | Clothes-rack | 옷걸이 | 衣桁 |
| 围巾 | wéijīn | 圍巾 | wéijīn | Scarf | 스카프 | スカーフ |
| 袜子 | wàzi | 襪子 | wàzi | Socks | 양말 | 靴下 |
| 外套 | wàitào | 外套 | wàitào | Overcoat | 외투 | オーバー |
| 毛巾 | máojīn | 毛巾 | máojīn | Towel | 수건 | タオル |
| 手套 | shǒutào | 手套 | shǒutào | Gloves | 장갑 | 手袋 |
Examples
這間餐廳有服裝要求嗎？
这间餐厅有服装要求吗？
Zhèjiān cāntīng yǒu fúzhuāng yāoqiú ma？
Is there a dress code for this restaurant?
請幫我換一組新的毛巾
请帮我换一组新的毛巾
Qǐng bāng wǒ huàn yìzǔ xīnde máojīn.
Please get me a new set of towels.
