Learn Chinese with 四大菜系讲解 (The 4 Great Cuisines Explained)

Chinese Sketches📅 9/26/2026👁️ 8 views

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Core vocabulary featured in this video

CharacterPinyinMeaningLevelActions
菜系cài xì(regional) cuisineHSK+
四大sì dàthe four elements—earth, water, fire, and wind; See /四大皆空; the four elements: earth, water, fire, and wind (Buddhism); the four freedoms: speaking out freely, airing views fully, holding great debates, and writing big-character posters, 大鸣大放, 大辩论, 大字报 (PRC)HSK+
朋友péng youfriend HSK 1
喜欢xǐ huanhappily HSK 1
今天jīn tiāntoday; this day HSK 1
这些zhè xiēthese HSK 1
最后zuì hòulast; final; ultimate HSK 1
有名yǒu míngwell-known; famous; celebrated HSK 1
学生xué shengpupil; student HSK 1
好吃hǎo chīnice; tasty; delicious HSK 1
哪些nǎ xiēwhich; who; what HSK 1
准备zhǔn bèiprepare; get ready HSK 1
你好nǐ hǎoHello; hello HSK 1
名字míng ziname; given name HSK 1
学到xué dàoto keep learning as long as one lives; one is never too old to learn; live and learn HSK 1
吃的chī degiggle; titter; chuckle HSK 1
真的zhēn deReally? HSK 1
北京Běi jīngBeijing; Peking (capital of the People's Republic of China) HSK 1
告诉gào sùtell; let (make) know HSK 1
介绍jiè shàointroduce HSK 1