Learn all the basic mandarin you’ll ever need right here with Mandarin Morning! ![]() Food in Chinese: Noodles: 面条 – miàn tiáo Rice: 米饭 – mǐ fàn Chicken: 鸡肉 – jī ròu Beef: 牛肉 – niú ròu Pork: 猪肉 – zhū ròu Egg: 鸡蛋 – jī dàn Apple: 苹果 – píng guǒ Banana: 香蕉 – xiāng jiāo Grapes: 葡萄 – pú tao Watermelon: 西瓜 – xī gua Carrot: 胡萝卜 – hú luó bo Cucumber: 黄瓜 – huáng gua Pumpkin: 南瓜 – nán gua Drinks in Chinese: Water: 水 – shuǐ Coffee: 咖啡 – kā fēi Tea: 茶 – chá Cola: 可乐 – kě lè Beer: 啤酒 – pí jiǔ Basic Mandarin tip: “Cheers!” in Chinese is 干杯(gānbēi) and literally means “dry cup”, or to finish your drink. So be careful to use the term loosely. Also, when clinking glasses, be sure your glasses are at even level as high will indicate you believe yourself to be of higher status and lower will be interpreted as the opposite.
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