Chinese Lesson 13: What are we going to eat?/ What kind of food do you have?
Sentence Pattern
Words
1.吃(chī):[v]to eat
2.炸酱面(zhájiàngmiàn):[proper n]noodles with soybean paste
3.你们(nǐmen):[pron]you(plural)
4.菜(cài):[n]vegetable
5.烤鸭(kăoyā):[proper n]roast duck
6.鱼香肉丝(yúxiāng ròusī):[proper n]fish-flavored shredded pork
7.水煮肉片(shuǐzhǔ ròupiàn):[proper n]boiled pork slices with greens
8.份(fèn):[quantifier](a)set
Background
Dachuan and Hu Man are on an street lined with food stands. They are talking about what to eat.
Dialogue One
我们吃什么?
我们吃炸酱面吧。
Background
When ordering food in a restaurant Dachuan and Hu Man can not recognize the Chinese dish names. They turn to a waiter for help.
Dialogue Two
你们这儿有什么菜?
我们这儿有北京烤鸭、鱼香肉丝和水煮肉片。
好,我们要一份北京烤鸭。