我wǒ要yào1 碗wǎn______ 我wǒ要yào1 碗wǎn______ I’d like a (bowl of) ____________ Dialogue 服務生fúwùshēng: 歡迎huānyíng光臨guānglín, 請問qǐngwèn幾jǐ位wèi?服务员fúwùyuán: 欢迎huānyíng光临guānglín, 请问qǐngwèn几jǐ位wèi?Waiter: Welcome! How many in your party? 我wǒ: 兩liǎng位wèi我wǒ: 两liǎng位wèiI: Two. 服務生fúwùshēng: 來lái, 這邊zhèbiān請qǐng服务员fúwùyuán: 来lái, 这边zhèbiān请qǐngWaiter: This way, please! ___________________________ 服務生fúwùshēng: 準備zhǔnbèi好hǎo要yào點餐diǎncān了le嗎ma?服务员fúwùyuán: 两liǎng位wèi想xiǎng吃chī点儿diǎnr什么shénme?Waiter: Are you ready to order? 我wǒ: 我wǒ要yào兩碗liǎngwǎn紅燒hóngshāo牛肉麵niúròumiàn我wǒ: 我wǒ要yào两碗liǎngwǎn红烧hóngshāo牛肉面niúròumiànI: I’d like two braised beef noodle, please. 服務生fúwùshēng: 好的hǎode, 還hái需要xūyào什麼shénme嗎ma?服务员fúwùyuán: 好的hǎode, 还hái要yào别的biéde吗ma?Waiter: Sure! Anything else? 我wǒ: 不用búyòng了le, 謝謝xièxie!我wǒ: 不用búyòng了le, 谢谢xièxie!I: No, thanks. Simplified (China) Traditional (Taiwan)…
Category: HSK 2
Location Words in Chinese
Before we look up the location words in Chinese, let me give you a brief introduction of two words. 公寓(gōngyù) in Chinese usually indicated a no elevator low building. I don’t know why we translate it into the English word “apartment,” but anyway they are not the same. Another word that I want to talk…
Nature and Animal Words in Chinese
Chinese Vocabulary · 中文詞彙中文词汇 Nature and Animal Words in Chinese 自然與動物詞彙自然与动物词汇 zìrán yǔ dòngwù cíhuì Before we get into the vocab, a fun fact: in Taiwan, if you see “yáng” on a restaurant menu, it usually means goat, not sheep. I’m not really a goat or lamb person myself, but there’s one dish I make…
20 Essential Chinese Word for Business
職职 OneDotDot Chinese · Vocabulary 20 Essential Chinese Words for Business 職場zhíchǎng中文zhōngwén詞彙cíhuì职场zhíchǎng中文zhōngwén词汇cíhuì A working vocabulary for the Chinese-speaking office: the basics of clocking in and out, running meetings, giving reports, office titles, and taking leave. Where Taiwan and mainland China genuinely use different words — not just different characters — both versions are given. Tap…
Direction Words in Chinese
Chinese Vocabulary · 中文詞彙中文词汇 Direction Words in Chinese 方向詞彙方向词汇 fāngxiàng cíhuì Before we get into the vocab, here’s a small but useful thing to know: there are two different words people use for “turn.” Southerners in China tend to say 拐 (guǎi), while northerners say 轉转 (zhuǎn). In Taiwan, we also say 轉转 (zhuǎn) —…
能, 會/会,可以 (néng, huì, kěyǐ)
能 · 會 · 可以 — 近義詞辨析 Similar Words 能 néng · 會会 huì · 可以 kěyǐ Three Chinese verbs for one English word — “can.” Here is how to pick the right one every time. In English, “can” covers ability, skills, and permission. In Mandarin, these are split across three distinct verbs: 能 néng…
Location and Appliance Words in Chinese
Chinese Vocabulary · 中文詞彙中文词汇 Location and Appliance Words in Chinese 地點與家電詞彙地点与家电词汇 dìdiǎn yǔ jiādiàn cíhuì Quick stat before we get into the vocab: over 33% of Taiwanese adults over 20 still live with their parents, according to Taiwan’s Ministry of Interior — and about a million of those between 35 and 54 are even married…
Location Words in Chinese I
Chinese Vocabulary · 中文詞彙中文词汇 Location Words in Chinese I 地點詞彙地点词汇 dìdiǎn cíhuì Before we get into the vocab, a story from my first year of teaching, back when I didn’t know much about how things worked in China. A student asked me, “Tiffany, I’m going to Kenting next month to relax — do you know…
Occupation Words in Chinese
Chinese Vocabulary · 中文詞彙中文词汇 Occupation and Identity Words in Chinese 職業與身份詞彙职业与身份词汇 zhíyè yǔ shēnfèn cíhuì Quick heads-up before we get into the vocab, because this one can actually get you in trouble: in Taiwan, calling a woman you don’t know — or a waitress — “xiǎojiě” is totally normal and polite. Try that in China,…
Synonym of Times in Chinese
There are 4 different measure words that can be translated into “time” in Mandarin Chinese: 次 cì, 遍 biàn, 趟 tàng, and 場场 chǎng. Let’s have a small quiz. Do you know which one is correct? A – HSK 考試kǎoshì一yì年nián有yǒu幾jǐ遍biàn? HSK 考试kǎoshì一yì年nián有yǒu几jī遍biàn? B – 我wǒ要yào去qù一yí趟tàng台北Táiběi我wǒ要yào去qù一yí趟tàng台北Táiběi C – 我wǒ洗xǐ了le三sān場cháng的de衣服yīfú我wǒ洗xǐ了le三sān场cháng的de衣服yīfu 次 cì — general “time (occurrence)” It emphasizes…


