Learn Chinese: Ordering Food & Restaurant Conversation
Key Vocabulary 20
Core vocabulary featured in this video
| Character | Pinyin | Meaning | Level | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 好吃 | nice; tasty; delicious | HSK 1 | ||
| 吃饭 | eat; have a meal | HSK 1 | ||
| 朋友 | friend | HSK 1 | ||
| 最后 | last; final; ultimate | HSK 1 | ||
| 喜欢 | happily | HSK 1 | ||
| 今天 | today; this day | HSK 1 | ||
| 水果 | fruit | HSK 1 | ||
| 知道 | know; realize; be aware of | HSK 1 | ||
| 告诉 | tell; let (make) know | HSK 1 | ||
| 坐下 | sit down; take a seat | HSK 1 | ||
| 菜单 | menu; bill of fare | HSK 2 | ||
| 但是 | but; yet; nevertheless | HSK 2 | ||
| 以后 | after; later; hereafter; afterwards | HSK 2 | ||
| 大家 | all; everybody | HSK 2 | ||
| 开心 | rejoice; joyful; feel happy; be delighted | HSK 2 | ||
| 决定 | decision; resolution | HSK 3 | ||
| 当然 | Of course! | HSK 3 | ||
| 温暖 | warm; kind | HSK 3 | ||
| 看起来 | seem; appear; look as if (or though) | HSK 3 | ||
| 微笑 | smile | HSK 4 |
We’ve all been there: you walk into a bustling Chinese restaurant, stomach growling, determined to order like a local—only to panic and point at the menu pictures because your mind goes completely blank. While textbook dialogues are great, they rarely prepare you for the fast-paced reality of a real diner. That’s where the brilliant skit "在餐厅" (At the Restaurant) by Easy Chinese comes in to save your next mealtime.
This engaging, bite-sized video breaks down essential conversational Chinese, taking you beyond robotic phrases and into natural, everyday slang. Whether you want to grab the waiter’s attention, customize your spice level, or gracefully ask for the bill, this humorous and highly relatable lesson is the ultimate cheat code to boosting your listening skills and ordering your next feast in Chinese with absolute confidence.