50 words
| Word | Pinyin | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| 一概 | yī gài | all |
| 一流 | yī liú | top quality |
| 一连 | yī lián | in a row |
| 做东 | zuò dōng | to act as host |
| 备课 | bèi kè | (of a teacher) to prepare lessons |
| 优点 | yōu diǎn | merit |
| 加薪 | jiā xīn | to raise salary |
| 原料 | yuán liào | raw material |
| 口味 | kǒu wèi | a person's preferences |
| 吃素 | chī sù | to be a vegetarian |
| 吸引 | xī yǐn | to attract (interest, investment etc) |
| 味精 | wèi jīng | monosodium glutamate (MSG) |
| 严格 | yán gé | strict |
| 地道 | dì dao | authentic |
| 宴席 | yàn xí | banquet |
| 忌 | jì | to be jealous of |
| 恐怕 | kǒng pà | fear |
| 恭敬不如从命 | gōng jìng bù rú cóng mìng | deference is no substitute for obedience (idiom) |
| 庆祝 | qìng zhù | to celebrate |
| 推辞 | tuī cí | to decline (an appointment, invitation etc) |
| 有关 | yǒu guān | to have sth to do with |
| 海鲜 | hǎi xiān | seafood |
| 清淡 | qīng dàn | light (of food, not greasy or strongly flavored) |
| 炒 | chǎo | to sauté |
| 营养不良 | yíng yǎng bù liáng | malnutrition |
| 甜点 | tián diǎn | dessert |
| 砂锅 | shā guō | casserole |
| 破费 | pò fèi | to spend (money or time) |
| 精致 | jīng zhì | delicate |
| 素食 | sù shí | vegetables |
| 至于 | zhì yú | as for |
| 芝麻 | zhī ma | sesame (seed) |
| 蔬菜 | shū cài | vegetables |
| 蛋白质 | dàn bái zhì | protein |
| 螃蟹 | páng xiè | crab |
| 血压 | xuè yā | blood pressure |
| 血脂 | xuè zhī | blood lipid |
| 补充 | bǔ chōng | to replenish |
| 亲戚 | qīn qi | a relative (i.e. family relation) |
| 言归正传 | yán guī zhèng zhuàn | to return to the topic (idiom) |
| 豆沙 | dòu shā | sweetened bean paste |
| 豆芽 | dòu yá | bean sprout |
| 足够 | zú gòu | enough |
| 辣 | là | hot (spicy) |
| 选用 | xuǎn yòng | to choose for some purpose |
| 面子 | miàn zi | outer surface |
| 头昏 | tóu hūn | dizzy |
| 有机食品 | yǒu jī shí pǐn | organic food: health food which is natural, high quality and has not been contaminated. It is produced, stored and transported according to certain standards which are confirmed by an organic food organization. |
| 腥味 | xīng wèi | smelling of fish |
| 百吃不厌 | bǎi chī bù yàn | to never get tired of eating |