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Intermediate Mandarin Chinese: "Food and Flavor" with eChineseLearning

642 views · Published 23 January 2018 · 6:25 · Indexed 20 October 2026

Channel: eChineseLearning · 2018 · Education

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As you know, the Chinese are obsessed with food and it's at the center of their culture, and even the language! Traditionally, the Chinese greeted each other with 


Nǐ chī le ma?
你吃了吗？

Have you eaten yet?
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In today's lesson, Teacher Julie introduces some adjectives you can use to describe food, as well as other food-related vocabulary.

辣 (là) = spicy
清淡 (qīng dàn) = light (food)
甜 (tián) = sweet
咸 (xián) = salty
饭馆儿 (fàn guǎnr) = restaurant
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China has many famous dishes that you can use your new words to discuss. You can read about the 10 Most Popular Dishes in China in our full lesson here: https://goo.gl/GmjzrG
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Intermediate Mandarin Chinese: "Food and Flavor" with eChineseLearning

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