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Unit 13: Do You Like to Eat Chinese Food?
Part I: Listen and Learn
Wǒ shì Zhōngguó rén, xǐhuān chī Zhōngguó cài. I am a Chinese. I like to eat Chinese food. 我是中国人，喜欢吃中国菜。
Zhōngguó cài hěn hǎo chī. Chinese food is very delicious. 中国菜很好吃。
Wǒ xǐhuān chī ròu I like to eat meat. 我喜欢吃肉。
Niúròu, zhūròu, jī, yā, wǒ dōu xǐhuān. Beef, pork, chicken, duck, I like them all. 牛肉、猪肉、鸡、鸭，我都喜欢。
Kěshì wǒ bú tài xǐhuān chī yú hé xiā. But I don't like to eat fish and shrimp very much. 可是我不太喜欢吃鱼和虾。
Wǒ měitiān chī hěn duō shūcài. I eat a lot of vegetables every day. 我每天吃很多蔬菜。
Shūcài lǐ yǒu gè zhǒng wéishēngsù, duì shēntǐ yǒu hǎochù. Vegetables have various types of vitamins, they are good for the health. 蔬菜里有各种维生素，对身体有好处。
Wǒ shì Měi guó rén, yě hěn xǐhuān chī Zhōngguó cài. I am an American. I also very much like to eat Chinese food. 我是美国人，也很喜欢吃中国菜。
Yīnwèi Zhōngguó cài hěn hǎochī, bú tài yóunì, hěn yǒu yíngyǎng. Because Chinese food is very delicious, not very greasy, very nutritious. 因为中国菜很好吃，不太油腻，很有营养。
Wǒ tèbié xǐhuān chī Sìchuān cài, yīnwèi Sìchuān cài bǐjiào là. I particularly like to eat Sichuan food, because Sichuan food is fairly spicy. 我特别喜欢吃四川菜，因为四川菜比较辣。
Búguò, wǒ yě chángcháng chī xīcài. Nevertheless, I also often eat western food. 不过，我也常常吃西菜。
Hànbǎobāo, bǐsàbǐng, wǒ dōu xǐhuān. Hamburger, pizza, I like them all. 汉堡包、比萨饼，我都喜欢。
Wó měitiān hē niúnǎi, yīnwèi niúnǎi hěn yǒu yíngyáng, duì shēntǐ yóu hǎochù. I drink milk every day, because milk is very nutritious, it is good for the health. 我每天喝牛奶，因牛奶很有营养，对身体有好处。
A: Lǐ xiānsheng, nǐ xǐhuān bù xǐhuān chī Měiguó cài? A: Mr. Li, do you like to eat American food? A: 李先生，你喜欢不喜欢吃美国菜？
B: Hái kěyǐ. Hànbǎobāo, bǐsàbǐng, wǒ dōu chī. B: It's OK. I eat hamburger and pizza. B: 还可以。汉堡包、比萨饼，我都吃。
A: Nǐ chī de guàn ma? A: Are you used to eating them? A: 你吃得惯吗？
B: Wǒ bǐjiào xǐhuān chī Sìchuān cài, bǐjiào là. B: I rather like to eat Sichuan food. It is fairly spicy. B: 我比较喜欢吃四川菜，比较辣。
A: Nǐ zuì xǐhuān shénme cài? A: What dish do you like best? A: 你最喜欢什么菜？
B: Wǒ zuì xǐhuān gōngbǎo jī. B: I like Kong Pao chicken best. B: 我最喜欢宫保鸡。
A: Nǐ chángcháng qù chī Zhōngguó cài ma? A: Do you often go to eat Chinese food? A: 你常常去吃中国菜吗？
B: Wǒ gēn tàitai měi xīngqī qù chī yícì Zhōngguó cài. Wǒmen jiā fùjìn jìu yǒu yíge Zhōngguó cānguǎn. B: I go to eat Chinese food once every week with my wife. There is a Chinese restaurant near our home. B: 我跟太太每星期去吃一次中国菜。我们家附近就有一个中国餐馆。
A: Búcuò. Xiàcì wǒ qǐng kè. Qǐng nǐ gēn nǐ tàitai yìqǐ qù chī. A: Not bad. Next time it is my treat. I would like to invite you and your wife to go and eat with me. A: 不错。下次我请客。请你跟你太太一起去吃。
B: Bù hǎo yìsi. Duōxiè le. B: Thank you so much. B: 不好意思。多谢了。
More useful words related to food and taste:
tiánde sweet 甜的
suānde sour 酸的
fàn rice 饭
báifàn steamed rice 白饭
chǎofàn stirǐfried rice 炒饭
miàn noodle 面
dòujiāng soy milk 豆浆
tāng soup 汤
suānlà tāng hot and sour soup 酸辣汤
gālí jï curry chicken 咖喱鸡
Běijīng yā Beijing duck 北京鸭
tiánsuān ròu sweet and sour pork 甜酸肉
qīngjiāo niúròu beef with green peppers 青椒牛肉
gōngbǎo xiã Kong Pao shrimp 宫保虾
∑ 'nǐ chī guò Zhōngguó cài méiyǒu?' is another question form. This question can be formed in several ways:
Nǐ chī guò Zhōngguó cài MA? Nǐ yǒu méyǒu chī guò Zhōnggúo cài? Nǐ chī guò Zhōngguó cài méiyǒu.
They are equally good questions.
∑ 'qǐng kè' literally means 'invite a guest'. That implies that speaker will pay for anything he/she offers.
∑ 'Bù hǎo yìsi' has no equivalent expression in English. Chinese people do not accept offers directly. Usually they will reject for the first time. Or they say 'bù hǎo yìsi' to accept it. It literally can be translated as 'I am really embarrassed...'
Part III: New Sentence Modules
1. What cuisine do you like (to eat the best)? I like to eat ... (the best), because … 2. Is ... delicious?
... hǎochī bu hǎochī?
hǎochī
zuì tèbié
xǐhuān (chī) shénme (cài)?
Zhōngguó cài Sìchuān cài Guǎngdōng cài Shànghǎi cài Měiguó cài
jī ròu yā shūcài
Wǒ xǐhuān (chī)
zuì tèbié , yīnwèi
hén hǎo chī yǒu yíngyǎng bǐjiào là bǐjiào dàn bú tài xián bú tài yóunì hěn nèn dǎngùchún bù gāo duì shēntǐ yóu hǎochù (lǐ) yǒu gèzhǒng wéishēngsù
Zhōngguó cài Sìchuān cài Guǎngdōng cài Shànghǎi cài Měiguó cài
jī ròu yā shūcài
hén fēicháng zhēn bù yìdiǎr dōu bù
6. Can you cook Chinese food?
Nǐ huì bu huì zuò Zhōngguó cài?
7. What can you cook?
Nǐ huì zuò shénme cài?
8. Do you cook well? I cook well... The food I cook is ...
Nǐ Zhōngguó cài zuò DE hǎo bu hǎo?
huì bú huì bú tài huì
Wǒ (^) zuò Zhōngguó cài
gōngbǎo jī qīngjiāo niú tiánsuān ròu Běijīng yā
Wǒ huì zuò
hén hǎo chī bú tài hǎo chī yóude shíhou tài dàn yóude shíhou tài xián
hén hǎo bú tài hǎo bù hǎo mámahūhū
Wǒ zuò DE Wǒ zuò DE cài
Part IV: Practice Makes Perfect
Tell the following expressions in Chinese:
Chinese food, Western food, Sichuan food, Guangdong food delicious, sweet, spicy, sour, salty, tasteless, greasy (oily), tender pork, beef, chicken, shrimp, fish, vegetables, hamburger, pizza, milk nutritious, good to health, cholesterol is not high, to have various types of vitamins to be used to, to be used to eating, got used to to be able to cook, to cook well once a week, once a month, once a year, twice a week
How do you say the following sentences in Chinese?
I like Chinese food, because it is very delicious. I like Chinese food, nevertheless I also like western food. I drink milk every day, because it is very nutritious. I drink milk, nevertheless I also drink soy bean milk. I fairly like to eat Sichuan dish. I like to eat Sichuan dish the best.
Answer the following questions in Chinese:
Nǐ yìbān chī shénme cài, Zhōngguó cài háishì Měiguó cài? Nǐ chī guò Zhōngguó cài méiyǒu? Zhōngguó cài hǎochī bu hǎochī? Nǐ xǐhuān chī Sìchuān cài ma? Nǐ xǐhuān bu xǐhuān Guǎngdōng cài? Sìchuān cài là bu là? Nǐ xǐhuān chī làde ma? Nǐ měitiān hē niúnǎi ma? Nǐ wèishénme [why] měitiān hē niúnǎi? Nǐ chángcháng qù chī Zhōngguó cài ma? Zhōngguó cài nǐ chī de guàn ma? Nǐ huì bu huì zuò cài? Nǐ huì zuò shénme cài?
What are you supposed to say in the following situations?
You want to invite your friend to a dinner. You are invited to a dinner. Do you say 'thank you' immediately'? Somebody is complimenting on your good cooking. Tell three reasons explaining why you like to eat chicken. Explain why you drink milk.
