40 words
| Word | Pinyin | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| 不过 | bù guò | only |
| 事 | shì | matter |
| 付 | Fù | surname Fu |
| 以后 | yǐ hòu | after |
| 呀 | ya | (particle equivalent to 啊 after a vowel, expressing surprise or doubt) |
| 告诉 | gào su | to tell |
| 唱 | chàng | to sing |
| 问 | wèn | to ask |
| 问题 | wèn tí | question |
| 喜欢 | xǐ huan | to like |
| 四川 | Sì chuān | |
| 壶 | hú | pot |
| 好吃 | hǎo chī | tasty |
| 小姐 | xiǎo jie | young lady |
| 就是 | jiù shì | (emphasizes that sth is precisely or exactly as stated) |
| 最 | zuì | most |
| 有意思 | yǒu yì si | interesting |
| 服务员 | fú wù yuán | waiter |
| 歌 | gē | song |
| 油 | yóu | oil |
| 汤 | Tāng | surname Tang |
| 汉字 | hàn zì | Chinese character |
| 碗 | wǎn | bowl |
| 稍 | shāo | somewhat |
| 结账 | jié zhàng | to pay the bill |
| 听说 | tīng shuō | to hear (sth said) |
| 苦 | kǔ | bitter |
| 菜 | cài | dish (type of food) |
| 菜单 | cài dān | menu |
| 觉得 | jué de | to think |
| 请客 | qǐng kè | to give a dinner party |
| 辣 | là | hot (spicy) |
| 酸辣汤 | suān là tāng | hot and sour soup |
| 难 | nán | difficult (to...) |
| 饮料 | yǐn liào | drink |
| 餐巾纸 | cān jīn zhǐ | paper napkin |
| 鱼香肉丝 | yú xiāng ròu sī | pork strips stir-fried with yuxiang 魚香|鱼香[yu2 xiang1] |
| 咸 | xián | salted |
| 麻婆豆腐 | má pó dòu fǔ | mapo tofu |
| 点 | diǎn | point |