点菜
dian3 cai4 to order food
Dish
cai4 dish of food
鸡
ji1 chicken
鸭
ya1 duck
烤
kao3 roast
北京烤鸭
Bei3 jing1 kao3 ya1 Peking duck
鱼
yu2 fish
清蒸
Qing1 zheng1 Steamed 清 qing1 (clear) 蒸 zheng1 (steamed)
红烧
Hong2 shao1 Braised (in soy sauce)
猪肉
Zhu1 rou4 Pork
排骨
Pai2 gu3 Spare ribs 排 pai2 (row) 骨 gu3 (bones)
炒
Chao3 Stir-fry
蔬菜
Shu1 cai4 Vegetables
牛肉
Niu2 rou4 Beef
酸
Suan1 Sour
咸
Xian2 Salty
辣
La4 Spicy
苦
Ku3 Bitter
甜
Tian2 Sweet
汤
Tang1 Soup
酒
Jiu3 Wine, alcohol
啤酒
Pi2 jiu3 Beer
茶
Cha2 Tea
冰激凌
Bing1 ji ling2 Ice cream 冰 bing1 (ice) 激 ji (excite) 淩 ling2 (high)