Lesson 15
Conversation 1 : Do you prefer Chinese or Western food? Conversation 2 : Have you ever eaten roast duck? Conversation 3 : What kind of dish is it? Conversation 4 : What kind of food do you eat? Grammar Exercises : Substitution Drill
Conversation 1 : Do you prefer Chinese or Western-style food?
- | Nǐ 你 xǐhuān喜欢 chī吃 Zhōngcān,中餐, háishì还是 Xīcān ?西餐? | | - | Wǒ 我 fēicháng非常 xǐhuān喜欢 chī吃 Zhōngcān.中餐。 | | - | Nǐ 你 zuì最 xǐhuān喜欢 chī吃 shénme ?什么? | | - | Wǒ 我 zuì最 xǐhuān喜欢 chī吃 jiǎozi.饺子。 |
| 中餐 | Zhōngcān | (n) | Chinese food | 西餐 | Xīcān | (n) | Western-style food | 非常 | fēicháng | (adv) | very, extremely | 最 | zuì | (adv) | most, -est | 饺子 | jiǎozi | (n) | dumpling |
Audio file : lesson 15 - dialog 01.mp3 |
Translation
- Do you prefer Chinese or Western-style food? ( You like most eat Chinese food or Western-style food ? )
- I really like (to eat) Chinese food.
- What do you prefer? ( What do you like most eat ? )
- I like dumplings.
Conversation 2 : Have you ever eaten roast duck?
- | Nǐ 你 chī吃 guo过 kǎoyā烤鸭 méi没 yǒu ?有? | | - | Méi 没 chī吃 guo过 hǎochī好吃 ma ?吗? | | - | Búcuò, 不错, nǐ你 yīnggāi应该 cháng尝 yi一 cháng.尝。 |
| 烤鸭 | kǎoyā | (n) | roast duck | 好吃 | hǎochī | (adj) | delicious | 不错 | búcuò | (adj) | not bad | 应该 | yīnggāi | (v) | should, must | 尝 | cháng | (v) | taste, try |
Audio file : lesson 15 - dialog 02.mp3 |
Translation
- Have you ever eaten roast duck ?
- No, does it taste good?
( I haven't eaten, is it delicious ? )- Not bad, you should try.
Conversation 3 : What kind of dish is it?
- | Nǐ 你 zhīdào知道 shì是 shénme什么 cài菜 ma ?吗? | | - | Zhè 这 shì是 liángcài,凉菜, yě也 jiào叫 xiàjiǔcài.下酒菜。 | | - | Càidān 菜单 shàng上 yǒu有 shénme什么 rècài ?热菜? | | - | Yǒu 有 qīngcài,青菜, yú,鱼, ròu,肉, jī鸡 hé和 hǎixiān.海鲜。 |
| 知道 | zhīdào | (v) | know | 菜 | cài | (n) | dish | 凉菜 | liángcài | (n) | cold dish | 下酒菜 | xiàjiǔcài | (n) | cold dish | 菜单 | càidān | (n) | menu | 上 | shàng | (n) | on | 热 | rè | (adj) | hot | 热菜 | rècài | (n) | hot dish | 青菜 | qīngcài | (n) | vegetables | 鱼 | yú | (n) | fish | 肉 | ròu | (n) | meat, pork | 鸡 | jī | (n) | chicken | 海鲜 | hǎixiān | (n) | seafood |
Audio file : lesson 15 - dialog 03.mp3 |
Translation
- Do you know what kind of dish is it?
- This is a cold dish. Also called "down
alcohol dish".
- What hot dishes are on the menu?
- There are vegetables, fish, pork, chicken and seafood.
Conversation 4 : What kind of food do you eat?
- | Nǐ 你 cháng常 chī吃 shénme什么 zhǔshí ?主食? | | - | Mǐfàn 米饭 hé和 mántou.馒头。 |
| 常 | cháng | (n) | often | 主食 | zhǔshí | (n) | staple food | 米饭 | mǐfàn | (n) | cooked rice | 馒头 | mántou | (n) | steamed bun |
Audio file : lesson 15 - dialog 04.mp3 |
Translation
- What kind of food do you often eat?
- Rice and steamed bun.
Grammar Question with 没有 In sentences with the
aspectparticle 过 (guo) the affirmative-negative form of a question is:
- 你 去过 北京 没有? Have you been to Beijing?
- 你 吃过 饺子 没有? Have you ever eaten dumplings?
Verb
repetition : 尝一尝 Verb denoting action can be repeated. This
device is usually employed when one wishes to indicate that the action is of a very short duration, to
soften the tone or to make it sound relaxed or informal.
Example:
- 你 应该 尝一尝。 You should try.
- 你 应该 看一看 You should have a look.
Exercises : Substitution Drills Exercise 1
- | Nǐ 你 xǐhuān喜欢 chī吃 háishì还是 | | ? | | - | Wǒ 我 fēicháng非常 xǐhuān喜欢 chī吃 . |
| 法国餐 | Fǎguócān | French food | 青菜 | qīngcài | vegetables | 鱼 | yú | fish | 肉 | ròu | meat, pork | 鸡 | jī | chicken | 海鲜 | hǎixiān | sea food |
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Exercise 2
- | Nǐ 你 zuì最 xǐhuān喜欢 chī吃 shénme ?什么? | | - | Wǒ 我 zuì最 xǐhuān喜欢 chī吃 |
| 面条 | miàntiáo | noodles | 烤鸭 | kǎoyā | roast duck | 牛肉 | niúròu | beef | 猪肉 | zhūròu | pork | 羊肉 | yángyòu | lamb | 虾 | xiā | shrimp |
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Exercise 3
| 汤 | tāng | soup | 花生米 | huāshēngmǐ | shelled peanuts | 包子 | bāozi | steamed stuffed bun | 香菇 | xiānggū | mushroom | 黄瓜 | huángguā | cucumber | 西红柿 | xīhóngshì | tomato | 鸡蛋 | jīdàn | egg |
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