Cook
This “Cooking” vocabulary set provides Vietnamese learners with more than 15 commonly used Chinese vocabulary related to cooking, including verbs indicating the action of cooking (such as 做饭 – zuò fàn: cook rice, 炒 – chǎo: stir-fry, 烧 – shāo: grill), nouns indicating dishes, ingredients, kitchen utensils (such as 菜 – cài: dishes, 材料 – cái liào: ingredients, 锅 – guō: pot) and other supporting vocabulary. Learners can use this vocabulary set to describe dishes, cooking processes and kitchen utensils. This document is suitable for Chinese learners at all levels, from basic to advanced. Learning Chinese vocabulary effectively requires perseverance and appropriate methods. Refer to more free online Chinese learning resources to improve learning efficiency.
- Remember the tones: Use songs, videos or online Chinese learning software to practice pronunciation and memorize the tones of each word.
- Tips to remember Chinese characters: Find an illustration for each Chinese character and associate it with the image to help you remember it more easily. For example, the character 锅 (guō – pot) is shaped like a pot.
- How to use in a sentence: Practice putting the vocabulary into sentences to better understand how to use it in real-life contexts. For example: 我喜欢吃炒饭 (Wǒ xǐhuan chī chǎofàn) – I like to eat fried rice.
- Review regularly: Create flashcards and review vocabulary every day to reinforce your knowledge.
- Learning integration: Combine learning vocabulary with watching movies, listening to music or reading Chinese books to enhance your language acquisition.
Vocabulary
From | Pinyin | Meaning |
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做饭 | zuò fàn | cook rice |
菜 | cài | food, vegetables |
饭 | fàn | rice |
吃 | chī | eat |
喝 | hē | drink |
煮 | zhǔ | boil, cook |
炒 | chǎo | fry |
烧 | shāo | grill, stir-fry, cook |
材料 | cái liào | ingredient |
调料 | tiáoliào | spice |
食谱 | shí pǔ | Recipe |
厨房 | chúfáng | kitchen |
锅 | guō | pot, pan |
碗 | wǎn | bowl |
盘 | pán | plate |
勺 | sháo | spoon |
刀 | dāo | knife |
切 | qiē | slice |
洗 | xǐ | wash |
盐 | yán | salt |
糖 | táng | road |
油 | yóu | oil |
味精 | wèi jīng | MSG |
酱油 | jiàngyóu | soy sauce |
醋 | cù | vinegar |
香料 | xiāng liào | aromatic spices |
冰箱 | bīngxiāng | fridge |
烤 | kǎo | grill |
蒸 | zhēng | steam |
煎 | jiān | fry |
美味 | měi wèi | tasty |
食慾 | shíyù | taste |
炒菜 | chǎo cài | stir-fried vegetables |
煮饭 | zhǔ fàn | cook rice |
烧菜 | shāo cài | cook |
切菜 | qiē cài | cut vegetables |
洗菜 | xǐ cài | wash vegetables |
烹饪 | pēngrèn | cooking |
菜谱 | cài pǔ | cookbook |
原料 | yuánliào | ingredient |
调味料 | tiáo wèi liào | spice |
辣椒 | là jiāo | chilli |
筷子 | kuài zi | chopsticks |
勺子 | sháo zi | spoon |
烤箱 | kǎo xiāng | griller |
汤 | tāng | soup |
甜 | tián | sweet |
咸 | xián | salty |
辣 | là | spicy |
酸 | suān | sour |
苦 | kǔ | bitter |
好吃 | hǎo chī | tasty |
新鲜 | xīnxiān | fresh |
烹调 | pēngdiào | processing |
烘焙 | hóngbèi | grill |
搅拌 | jiǎo bàn | stir |
腌制 | yān zhì | marinate |
炸 | zhà | fry, deep fry |
炖 | dùn | tunnel |
肉 | ròu | meat |
鱼 | yú | fish |
鸡蛋 | jīdàn | eggs |
水 | shuǐ | water |
大蒜 | dàsuàn | garlic |
姜 | jiāng | ginger |
葱 | cōng | spring onion |
香油 | xiāngyóu | sesame oil |
拌 | bàn | mix |
调味 | tiáowèi | seasoning |
可口 | kěkǒu | tasty |
米 | mǐ | rice |
盘子 | pánzi | plate |
加 | jiā | more |
放 | fàng | give, put |
香 | xiāng | fragrant |
吃饭 | chī fàn | eat |
米饭 | mǐfàn | rice |
面条 | miàntiáo | noodles |
凉拌 | liángbàn | make salad |
食材 | shícái | ingredient |
食盐 | shíyán | salt |
胡椒粉 | hújiāofěn | ground pepper |
蒜 | suàn | garlic |
配方 | pēifāng | recipe |
佳肴 | jiāyáo | delicious food |
色香味 | sèxiāngwèi | color, smell, taste |