Food and Dining Out

吃饭 in pinyin is:

• chifan

• chicai

• mifan

• miantiao

主食 refers to:

• carbohydrates (starches & grains)

• meats

• vegetables

• sweets and fats

肉 in pinyin is:

• rou

• fan

• cai

• mian

点菜 (diancai) means:

• to order food

• cabbage

• green vegetables

• staple foods (carbohydrates)

"I would like to eat" in Chinese is:

• 我想吃

• 你吃什么

• 我们要

• 我爱你

To eat is:

• 吃 chi

• 菜 cai

• 肉 rou

• 喝 he

什么 "shenme" means：

• what?

• where?

• which?

• green vegetables

我要喝水 "wo yao he shui" means:

• I want to drink water

• I want to eat rice

• I want to eat noodles

• I have water

你吃面还是吃饭？Ni chi mian haishi chi fan?

• You eating noodles or rice?

• You like noodles or rice?

• You like Chinese food or American?

• You like Mexican food or Italian?

你喜欢吃什么菜？In pinyin is:

• Ni xihuan chi shenme cai?

• Ni yao chi shenme?

• Ni shi na guo ren?

• Ni xihuan chi Meiguo cai ma?