In the tropics, food goes rotten fast.
South Sudanese food crisis rises.
南苏丹饥饿危机加剧.
Food animals are also affected.
Misunderstanding 3, the surface smooth dog food must be good.
第四个误区：表面光滑的狗粮一定是好的狗粮.
I don’t need food, I don’t need sleep.
因为我不需要吃饭，不需要睡眠。
Food combining, have you heard of it?
这种混合吃法你听说过吗?
Love, a food blogger who occasionally defaults to boxed brownies;-.
爱，一个美食博客偶尔默认为盒装巧克力;-）.
Food in Yerevan will keep you coming back for more.
在云南，有美食会让你流连忘返.
They handed me a plate of food and invited me to join them.
他们拿出随身带的干粮，邀我与他们一起进餐。
First of all, food has very big changes.
三：食量有很大变化.
Further down the food chain, however, it is more likely to be.
然而，沿着食物链向下，可能存在更多的惯性。
What is your favorite food?- I love sushi!
你有最喜欢的菜吗？我喜欢寿司。!
Enjoy authentic japanese food and lifestyle.
请体验传统的日本料理和生活方式。
Delicious food was prepared for us.
Access to food was severely restricted.
我们对餐食的接触也是受到严格限制的。
We’re going to grow food.
It’s not only a question of food and agriculture.
There’s gonna be a food truck or something like that.
They shared all food with their dogs.
有吃的都会与狗分享。
Assistance provided to the World Food Programme and the United Nations Support Office for AMISOM.
向世界粮食规划署和非索特派团支助办提供的援助.
Excess food will simply pollute the water.
过量喂食会污染水。
In fact, they may have nothing to do with food at all.
事实上，可能根本跟食物没有任何关系。
And their food and wine was amazing.
他的贪吃和贪欲是他的主要特征。
How do you feel about the food?
你对中餐的感觉如何？?
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n c/u 食 物 [shíwù]
food for thought 引 人 深 思 的 事
baby food
n c/u 婴 儿 食 品 [yīng’ér shípĭn]
fast food
I
n u (burger etc) 快 餐 [kuàicān]
II
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[restaurant, industry etc] 快 餐 [kuàicān]
food mixer
n c 食 物 搅 拌 器 [shíwù jiăobànqì]
food poisoning
n u 食 物 中 毒 [shíwù zhòngdú]
food processor
n c 食 品 加 工 机 [shípĭn jiāgōngjī]
food stamp
n c (US) 政 府 发 给 低 收 入 者 的 食 品 券 ， 可 用 于 换 取 食 物 政 府 发 给 低 收 入 者 的 食 品 券 ， 可 用 于 换 取 食 物
health food
n c/u 保 健 食 品 [băojiàn shípĭn]
junk food
n u 垃 圾 食 品 [lājī shípĭn]
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point / dot / drop / speck / o’clock / point (in space or time) / to draw a dot / to check on a list / to choose / to order (food in a restaurant) / to touch briefly / to hint / to light / to ignite / to pour a liquid drop by drop / (old) one fifth of a two-hour watch 更 / dot stroke in Chinese characters / classifier for items
HSK 1
dish (type of food) / vegetable / cuisine / CL: 盤｜盘, 道 / (coll.) (one’s) type / (of one’s skills etc) weak / poor
HSK 1
(after a suppositional clause) in that case; then / (after a clause of action) as soon as; immediately after / (same as 就是) merely; nothing else but; simply; just; precisely; exactly / only; as little as / as much as; as many as / to approach; to move towards / to undertake; to engage in / (often followed by 著｜着) taking advantage of / (of food) to go with / with regard to; concerning / (pattern: 就 … 也 …) even if … still … / (pattern: 不 … 就 …) if not … then must be …
HSK 2
fresh (experience, food etc) / freshness / novel / uncommon
HSK 3
dry / dried food / empty; hollow / taken in to nominal kinship; adoptive; foster / futile; in vain / (dialect) rude; blunt / (dialect) to cold-shoulder
HSK 4
to taste; to try (food) / to experience / (literary) ever; once
HSK 4
young and tender / (of food) tender; lightly cooked / (of color) light / (of a person) inexperienced; unskilled
HSK 5
hard; stiff; solid / (fig.) strong; firm / resolutely; uncompromisingly / laboriously; with great difficulty / good (quality); able (person) / (of food) filling; substantial
HSK 5
to digest (food) / (fig.) to absorb (information etc); to assimilate; to process
HSK 5
HSK 5
a person’s preferences / tastes (in food) / flavor
HSK 5
light (of food, not greasy or strongly flavored) / insipid / slack (sales)
HSK 5
fat (in the body, in a plant, or in food)
HSK 6
eating and drinking / food and drink; diet
HSK 6
vegetarian food / to eat a vegetarian diet
HSK 6
greasy food; oily food / (of food) greasy; oily; fatty / (neologism c. 2017) (of a middle-aged man) obnoxious; pretentious; vulgar
HSK 6
Islamic / Muslim / halal (of food) / clean / pure
HSK 6
fine food / delicacies / delicious food
HSK 6
strong-smelling vegetable (garlic etc) / non-vegetarian food (meat, fish etc) / vulgar / obscene
HSK 6
to wolf down one’s food (idiom); to devour ravenously / to gorge oneself
HSK 6
to neglect sleep and forget about food (idiom) / to skip one’s sleep and meals / to be completely wrapped up in one’s work
HSK 6
culinary delicacy / fine food / gourmet food
foodstuff; food; provisions / CL: 種｜种
flour / noodles / (of food) soft (not crunchy) / (slang) (of a person) ineffectual / spineless
to eat / food / animal feed / eclipse
powder / cosmetic face powder / food prepared from starch; noodles or pasta made from any kind of flour / to turn to powder / (dialect) to whitewash / white / pink / (suffix) fan (abbr. for 粉絲｜粉丝) / to be a fan of
plate / dish / tray / board / hard drive (computing) / to build / to coil / to check / to examine / to transfer (property) / to make over / classifier for food: dish, helping / to coil / classifier for coils of wire / classifier for games of chess
to stick / to paste / to post (e.g. on a blog) / to keep close to / to fit snugly / to subsidize / allowance (e.g. money for food or housing) / sticker / classifier for sticking plaster: strip
ancient bronze food vessel with a round mouth and two or four handles / round basket of bamboo
whip or lash / to flog / to whip / conductor’s baton / segmented iron weapon (old) / penis (of animal, served as food)
to press down / to calm / to subdue / to suppress / to guard / garrison / small town / to cool or chill (food or drinks)
to harmonize / to reconcile / to blend / to suit well / to adjust / to regulate / to season (food) / to provoke / to incite
raw silk / white / plain, unadorned / vegetarian (food) / essence / nature / element / constituent / usually / always / ever
loose / to loosen / to relax / floss (dry, fluffy food product made from shredded, seasoned meat or fish, used as a topping or filling)
(of a food’s mouthfeel) springy / firm / al dente
mouthfeel; texture (of food)
fried dough twist (crisp snack food made by deep-frying plaited dough) / worn out or worn smooth (of clothes)
food and beverage / catering / repast
delicious / delicious food / delicacy
fresh / bright (in color) / delicious / tasty / delicacy / aquatic foods
grain / food / provisions / agricultural tax paid in grain
to sample; to taste / to appreciate / one’s taste (i.e. in music, literature, fashion, food and drink etc); good taste
food made from wheat flour, such as noodles, dumplings, buns etc
pastry / food / to swallow / to lure / bait / lure
fast food / snack / quick meal
to be picky about food
dried food (including dried fruits, mushrooms and seafoods such as shrimp and abalone) / (fig.) (coll.) knowledge presented in readily assimilable form / just what you want to know: no more, no less (no 水分)
jasper / fine jade / beautiful / exquisite (e.g. wine, food) / abbr. for Hainan province
to slaughter (animals for food) / to massacre
clothing, food, housing and transport (idiom); people’s basic needs
esophagus / the proper way to eat / food transportation route
(of food) raw or cold
good-looking / charming / (of goods) in great demand / (coll.) to season (food)
Western-style food / CL: 份, 頓｜顿
Thai-style (of food, massage etc)
meals; food
fresh produce and freshly prepared foods
(literary) to offer food and drinks / to entertain
to nurse one’s health / to recuperate / to take care of / to look after / to discipline / to educate / to train / to prepare food / (dialect) to make fun of / (medicine) to opsonize
food and clothing
refrigeration / cold storage / to keep (food, medicine) in cold environment
Yoshinoya (Japanese fast food chain)
lunch / Chinese meal / Chinese food / CL: 份, 頓｜顿
to reward with food and drink / to feast (sb) / presents of food etc made to troops / Taiwan pr. [kao4 lao4]
cooked food / prepared food / deli food
food therapy; treatment via food (TCM)
rice tub (from which cooked rice or other food is served) / (fig.) fathead / a good-for-nothing
leftover food
to help oneself to (food) / to invite (trouble) / to court (disaster)
food
(bound form) bamboo grid for steaming food
non-staple food / CL: 種｜种
to cook food
vivid / lively / (of food ingredients) live or fresh
to beg for food
food / to make a present
happy knack for chancing upon fine food
Heinz (name) / Heinz, US food processing company
clothes and food
to choke with emotion / to choke on a piece of food
(of a fragrance) to waft about / (fig.) (of foods) to become popular in other places as well
fast food (Tw)
food market
(of two performers) to speak or sing alternately / to be fit for the purposes of a job or task / (of food) to suit sb’s taste
fast food shop
to carry food to laborers in the field
to taste (fresh food or a delicacy) / to try sth new
to ration merchandise (esp. food in times of shortages)
(ox etc) tongue (as food) / (Tw) elocution / articulation
instant (food)
tepid / to warm up (food etc)
to burn (food by overroasting etc)
to eat on the sly / to pilfer food / to be unfaithful
MacDonald or McDonald (name) / McDonald’s (fast food company)
leftovers (food)
thought-provoking / worth thinking over / to provide food for thought
food / edibles
tripe (stomach lining of cattle etc used as food)
cold food (i.e. to abstain from cooked food for 3 days around the Qingming festival 清明節｜清明节) / the Qingming festival
konjac, konnyaku or devil’s tongue (Amorphophallus konjac), plant whose corms are used to make a stiff jelly (as a food)
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Chinese people so love to eat that there’s a funny saying: all animals fly in the sky, run on the land and even swim in the water can be the delicacies on Chinese table. You must want to have a taste of the Chinese food when hear it, but how can you tell the restaurant waiter or your Chinese friend the food you want to eat? Or how to buy food from market when you want to cook Chinese food by yourself?
Take a close look at the Chinese vocabulary list for different types of food below.
蔬菜(shū cài)
Vegetables in Chinese
| Chinese | Pinyin | English |
| 玉米 | yù mǐ | Corn |
| 土豆 | tǔ dòu | Potato |
| 生姜 | shēng jiāng | Ginger |
| 大蒜 | dà suàn | Garlic |
| 豆 | dòu | Bean |
| 西兰花 | xī lán huā | Broccoli |
| 黄瓜 | huáng guā | Cucumber |
| 韭菜 | jiǔ cài | Leek |
| 蘑菇 | mó gū | Mushroom |
| 木耳 | mù ěr | Agarics |
| 青椒 | qīng jiāo | Green pepper |
| 辣椒 | là jiāo | Pepper |
| 西红柿 | xī hóng shì | Tomato |
| 茄子 | qié zǐ | Aborigine |
| 萝卜 | luó bo | Radish |
| 芋头 | yù tóu | Taro |
| 白菜 | bái cài | Cabbage |
| 菠菜 | bō cài | Spinach |
| 南瓜 | nán guā | Pumpkin |
| 苦瓜 | kǔ guā | Bitter gourd |
肉(ròu)
Meat in Chinese
| Chinese | Pinyin | English |
| 猪肉 | zhū ròu | Pork |
| 鸡肉 | jī ròu | Chicken |
| 火鸡 | huǒ jī | Turkey |
| 鸡翅膀 | jī chì bǎng | Chicken wing |
| 鸭肉 | yā ròu | Duck |
| 鹅肉 | é ròu | Goose |
| 狗肉 | gǒu ròu | Dog meat |
| 牛肉 | niú ròu | Beef |
| 鱼 | yú | Fish |
| 虾 | xiā | Shrimp |
| 火腿 | huǒ tuǐ | Ham |
| 热狗 | rè gǒu | Hot dog |
| 羊肉 | yáng ròu | Mutton |
| 兔子肉 | tù zǐ ròu | Rabbit meat |
水果(shuǐ guǒ)
Fruit in Chinese
| Chinese | Pinyin | English |
| 苹果 | píng guǒ | Apple |
| 香蕉 | xiāng jiāo | Banana |
| 芒果 | máng guǒ | Mango |
| 葡萄 | pú táo | Grape |
| 橙子 | chéng zǐ | Orange |
| 草莓 | cǎo méi | Strawberry |
| 西瓜 | xī guā | Melon |
| 樱桃 | yīng táo | Cherry |
| 柑橘 | gān jú | Mandarin |
| 桃子 | táo zǐ | Peach |
| 梨 | lí | Pear |
| 蓝莓 | lán méi | Blueberry |
| 椰子 | yē zǐ | Coconut |
| 奇异果 | qí yì guǒ | Kiwi |
| 柠檬 | níng méng | Lemon |
| 牛油果 | niú yóu guǒ | Avocado |
| 菠萝 | bō luó | Pineapple |
| 石榴 | shí liú | Pomegranate |
饮料(yǐn liào)
Drink
| Chinese | Pinyin | English |
| 茶 | chá | Tea |
| 牛奶 | niú nǎi | Milk |
| 奶茶 | nǎi chá | Milky tea |
| 咖啡 | kā fēi | Coffee |
| 汽水 | qì shuǐ | Pop |
| 可口可乐 | kě kǒu kě lè | Cocoa |
| 雪碧 | xuě bì | Sprite |
| 果汁 | guǒ zhī | Fruit juice |
| 柠檬水 | níng méng shuǐ | Lemonade |
| 啤酒 | pí jiǔ | Beer |
| 白酒 | bái jiǔ | White spirits |
| 红酒 | hóng jiǔ | Red wine |
面食(miàn shi)
Flour Food in Chinese
In northern China, people are adept at making flour food. Flour food are always served as breakfast, but sometimes it could be the festival food, here’s an example, Chinese like to eat dumplings on midwinter and the Spring Festival. Now, let’s see what delicious Chinese flour foods you should taste.
Now, you have mastered almost all the basic Chinese food vocabulary, the next thing you should do is to eat, eat, eat! !
In the video below, Clarice Zhao, one of the most excellent teachers of Hanbridge Mandarin, will teach you how to order food in Chinese.
Hope you enjoy Chinese food and enjoy your life in China! 
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Dàjiā hǎo! Welcome to the Rocket Chinese Lesson on a topic that’s sure to get your mouth watering — food! Today we’re going to learn some of the most common words for food items in Chinese.
It’s important to know some basic vocabulary for food when traveling in China. You’ll find it handy when going out to eat or when shopping for food in a market.
Talk about what you like, ‘我喜欢… Wǒ xǐhuān…’, what you don’t like ‘我不喜欢… Wǒ bù xǐhuān…’, or perhaps you have a food allergy you need to tell your waiter about, which will be ‘我不能吃… Wǒ bùnéng chī… ’.
Let’s tuck in to this lesson!
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I hope you enjoyed this lesson! I don’t know about you, but I am ready to tuck into yīge sānwénzhì! Next time you need to go grocery shopping or find out what kind of ingredients are in the food at a restaurant, you’ll be equipped with this vocabulary to help you along.
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