Learn 10 high-frequency expressions, including words for types of cuisine
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| Hi everybody, my name is Wu Rui. |
| Welcome to the 2000 Core Chinese Words and Phrases video series! |
| Each lesson will help you learn new words, practice, and review what you've learned. |
| Ok! Let's get started! First is… |
| WORD 1 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 服务生领班 |
| (fúwùshēng lǐngbān) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "maître d'" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 服务生领班 |
| (SLOW) |
| 服务生领班 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| maître d' |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 服务生领班控制谁进来谁坐哪儿。 |
| (Fúwùshēng lǐngbān kòngzhì shéi jìnlai shéi zuò nǎr.) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "The maître d' controls who gets in and who sits where." |
| (SLOW) |
| 服务生领班控制谁进来谁坐哪儿。 |
| WORD 2 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 自助式 |
| (zìzhùshì) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "self-service" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 自助式 |
| (SLOW) |
| 自助式 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| self-service |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 自助式餐厅 |
| (zìzhùshì cāntīng) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "self-service restaurant" |
| (SLOW) |
| 自助式餐厅 |
| WORD 3 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 一壶水 |
| (yī hú shuǐ) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "pitcher of water" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 一壶水 |
| (SLOW) |
| 一壶水 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| pitcher of water |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 我要了一壶水而不是单独的饮料。 |
| (Wǒ yàole yī hú shuǐ ér bùshì dāndú de yǐnliào.) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "I asked for a pitcher of water instead of individual drinks." |
| (SLOW) |
| 我要了一壶水而不是单独的饮料。 |
| WORD 4 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 点餐 |
| (diǎncān) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "order food" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 点餐 |
| (SLOW) |
| 点餐 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| order food |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 那个女人正在点餐。 |
| (Nàge nǚrén zhèngzài diǎncān.) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "The woman is ordering food." |
| (SLOW) |
| 那个女人正在点餐。 |
| WORD 5 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 西餐 |
| (xīcān) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "Western food" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 西餐 |
| (SLOW) |
| 西餐 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| Western food |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 西餐厅 |
| (xīcāntīng) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "Western food restaurant" |
| (SLOW) |
| 西餐厅 |
| WORD 6 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 意大利菜 |
| (Yìdàlì cài) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "Italian food" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 意大利菜 |
| (SLOW) |
| 意大利菜 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| Italian food |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 他想要中国菜，但她想要意大利菜。 |
| (Tā xiǎng yào Zhōngguó cài, dàn tā xiǎng yào Yìdàlì cài.) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "He wants Chinese food, but she wants Italian food." |
| (SLOW) |
| 他想要中国菜，但她想要意大利菜。 |
| WORD 7 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 中国菜 |
| (Zhōngguó cài) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "Chinese food" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 中国菜 |
| (SLOW) |
| 中国菜 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| Chinese food |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 中国菜很好吃！ |
| (Zhōngguó cài hěn hǎochī!) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "Chinese food is delicious!" |
| (SLOW) |
| 中国菜很好吃！ |
| WORD 8 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 民族风味餐 |
| (mínzú fēngwèi cān) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "ethnic food" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 民族风味餐 |
| (SLOW) |
| 民族风味餐 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| ethnic food |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 旅游最棒的地方是可以接触到大量的民族风味餐。 |
| (Lǚyóu zuì bàng de dìfang shì kěyǐ jiēchù dào dàliàng de mínzú fēngwèi cān.) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "The best part of traveling is the access to a wide range of ethnic food." |
| (SLOW) |
| 旅游最棒的地方是可以接触到大量的民族风味餐。 |
| WORD 9 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 虾 |
| (xiā) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "shrimp" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 虾 |
| (SLOW) |
| 虾 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| shrimp |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 大虾 |
| (dàxiā) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "jumbo shrimp" |
| (SLOW) |
| 大虾 |
| WORD 10 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 鲑鱼 |
| (guīyú) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "salmon" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 鲑鱼 |
| (SLOW) |
| 鲑鱼 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| salmon |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 蛤蚌、鲑鱼、小虾、龙虾和墨鱼都是海鲜。 |
| (Gébàng, guīyú, xiǎoxiā, lóngxiā hé mòyú dōushì hǎixiān.) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "Clams, salmon, shrimp, lobsters, and squid are all seafood." |
| (SLOW) |
| 蛤蚌、鲑鱼、小虾、龙虾和墨鱼都是海鲜。 |
| PRACTICE/REVIEW |
| Let's review. Respond to the prompts by speaking aloud. First, you will hear a word or phrase in English. Respond in Chinese, then repeat after me, focusing on pronunciation. |
| Ready? |
| (Do you remember how to say "maître d'?" Review 1) |
| (3) |
| (2) |
| (1) |
| 服务生领班 |
| (1) |
| 服务生领班 |
| (And how to say "self-service?" Review 2) |
| (3) |
| (2) |
| (1) |
| 自助式 |
| (1) |
| 自助式 |
| (What about "pitcher of water?" Review 3) |
| (3) |
| (2) |
| (1) |
| 一壶水 |
| (1) |
| 一壶水 |
| (Do you remember how to say "order food?" Review 4) |
| (3) |
| (2) |
| (1) |
| 点餐 |
| (1) |
| 点餐 |
| (Let's try "Western food!" Review 5) |
| (3) |
| (2) |
| (1) |
| 西餐 |
| (1) |
| 西餐 |
| (What about "Italian food?" Review 6) |
| (3) |
| (2) |
| (1) |
| 意大利菜 |
| (1) |
| 意大利菜 |
| (Now, let's see if you remember how to say "Chinese food!" Review 7) |
| (3) |
| (2) |
| (1) |
| 中国菜 |
| (1) |
| 中国菜 |
| (Another one! What about "ethnic food?" Review 8) |
| (3) |
| (2) |
| (1) |
| 民族风味餐 |
| (1) |
| 民族风味餐 |
| (Do you remember how to say "shrimp?" Review 9) |
| (3) |
| (2) |
| (1) |
| 虾 |
| (1) |
| 虾 |
| (And finally, do you remember how to say "salmon?" Review 10) |
| (3) |
| (2) |
| (1) |
| 鲑鱼 |
| (1) |
| 鲑鱼 |
| Well done! |
| See you next time! |
| 再见。(Zàijiàn.) |
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