Chinese Restaurant Vocabulary Scene
Practice essential Chinese words for ordering and eating in a Chinese restaurant.
The Real Chinese Restaurant
Chinese restaurants often serve shared dishes placed in the center of the table. Learners can use these words when reading menus, ordering food, and talking with waiters.
Chinese Chinese Restaurant Vocabulary
10 essential Chinese words you’ll use at a chinese restaurant — with pinyin, English meaning, and an example sentence.
- 餐桌cānzhuōTable
我们坐在圆餐桌旁。 · Wǒmen zuò zài yuán cānzhuō páng.We sit at a round table.
- 菜单càidānMenu
请给我菜单。 · Qǐng gěi wǒ càidān.Please give me the menu.
- 服务员fúwùyuánWaiter
服务员端来了菜。 · Fúwùyuán duānláile cài.The waiter brought the dishes.
- 筷子kuàiziChopsticks
大家都在用筷子。 · Dàjiā dōu zài yòng kuàizi.Everyone uses chopsticks.
- 茶杯chábēiTeacup
茶杯放在桌上。 · Chábēi fàng zài zhuō shàng.The teacup is on the table.
- 饭碗fànwǎnRice bowl
一碗白米饭。 · Yī wǎn bái mǐfàn.A bowl of white rice.
- 宫保鸡丁gōngbǎojīdīngKung pao chicken
我点了宫保鸡丁。 · Wǒ diǎnle Gōngbǎo Jīdīng.I ordered Kung Pao chicken.
- 麻婆豆腐mápódòufuMapo tofu
麻婆豆腐又辣又好吃。 · Mápó dòufu yòu là yòu hǎochī.Mapo tofu is spicy and tasty.
- 汤tāngSoup
来碗酸辣汤。 · Lái wǎn suānlàtāng.Hot and sour soup.
- 盘子pánziPlate
菜装在盘子里。 · Cài zhuāng zài pánzi lǐ.The dishes are served on plates.
Read Chinese like English with SoundSpell
Tone-aware respellings turn pinyin into something you can sound out at a glance — perfect for learners still finding their feet with zh-, q-, and x-.
Frequently Asked Questions
- What Chinese words do you need at a chinese restaurant?
- This chinese restaurant vocabulary list covers 10 essential Chinese words, including Table, Menu, Waiter, Chopsticks, Teacup. Each word comes with pinyin and an example sentence so you can use it in context.
- How do you say common chinese restaurant phrases in Chinese?
- Useful chinese restaurant vocabulary includes 餐桌 (cānzhuō) – Table; 菜单 (càidān) – Menu; 服务员 (fúwùyuán) – Waiter, and more in the full list above — each with pinyin and an example sentence.
- Is this Chinese chinese restaurant vocabulary good for beginners?
- Yes. These are everyday, beginner-friendly words. In the LingoTouch app each one includes native audio and pinyin, so you can learn the pronunciation as well as the meaning.
- How can I practice these Chinese chinese restaurant words?
- In LingoTouch you learn chinese restaurant vocabulary by tapping real objects in the scene, then practice with listening and speaking exercises — turning this word list into words you can actually use.
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