24 words
| Word | Pinyin | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| 上班 | shàng bān | to go to work |
| 入席 | rù xí | to take one's seat |
| 味道 | wèi dao | flavor |
| 单位 | dān wèi | unit (of measure) |
| 夹 | jiā | to press from either side |
| 平时 | píng shí | ordinarily |
| 从小 | cóng xiǎo | from childhood |
| 招待 | zhāo dài | to receive (guests) |
| 拿手 | ná shǒu | expert in |
| 机关 | jī guān | mechanism |
| 热闹 | rè nao | bustling with noise and excitement |
| 留步 | liú bù | (said by departing guest) no need to see me out |
| 发财 | fā cái | to get rich |
| 相当 | xiāng dāng | equivalent to |
| 糟 | zāo | dregs |
| 老两口儿 | lǎo liǎng kǒu r | an old married couple |
| 耽误 | dān wu | to delay |
| 请教 | qǐng jiào | to ask for guidance |
| 辣 | là | hot (spicy) |
| 辣椒 | là jiāo | hot pepper |
| 迷 | mí | to bewilder |
| 过意不去 | guò yì bù qù | to feel very apologetic |
| 鱼香肉丝 | yú xiāng ròu sī | pork strips stir-fried with yuxiang 魚香|鱼香[yu2 xiang1] |
| 素炒土豆丝 | sù chǎo tǔ dòu sī | fried shredded potato |