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Ordering Food in China
Diǎn Cài
点菜
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Clear Mandarin voice · normal and slow speed
点菜 服务员：你好！欢迎光临。要点什么？ 我：我要一碗米饭，一个宫保鸡丁，还要一杯茶。 服务员：好的，请稍等。 （饭很快就来了。） 我：谢谢！真好吃！
Diǎn cài Fúwùyuán: Nǐ hǎo! Huānyíng guānglín. Yào diǎn shénme? Wǒ: Wǒ yào yī wǎn mǐfàn, yī ge gōngbǎo jīdīng, háiyào yī bēi chá. Fúwùyuán: Hǎo de, qǐng shāo děng. (Fàn hěn kuài jiù lái le.) Wǒ: Xièxiè! Zhēn hǎochī!
Ordering Food Server: Hello! Welcome. What would you like to order? Me: I'd like a bowl of rice, kung pao chicken, and a cup of tea. Server: Sure, please wait a moment. (The food comes quickly.) Me: Thank you! It's really delicious!
📚 Key vocabulary
餐厅
cāntīng
restaurant
مطعم
服务员
fúwùyuán
server/waiter
نادل / مقدم خدمة
点菜
diǎn cài
order food
يطلب الطعام
米饭
mǐfàn
rice
أرز
宫保鸡丁
gōngbǎo jīdīng
kung pao chicken
دجاج غونغ باو
茶
chá
tea
شاي
稍等
shāo děng
wait a moment
انتظر لحظة
✅ Quick quiz
1. 我在哪里点菜？
Wǒ zài nǎlǐ diǎn cài?
Where did I order food?
2. 我要了什么菜？
Wǒ yào le shénme cài?
What dish did I order?
3. 服务员说什么？
Fúwùyuán shuō shénme?
What did the server say?