Learn the essential phrases for navigating a local Chinese noodle shop, from customizing your spicy level to the “no cilantro” rule. This HSK 2-3 lesson focuses on practical daily survival Chinese.
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大家好
dà jiā hǎo
hello everyone
，
欢迎
huān yíng
welcome
来到
lái dào
to come to
中文
zhōng wén
Chinese
小馆
xiǎo guǎn
bistro
。
今天
jīn tiān
today
带
dài
take/bring
大家
dà jiā
everyone
体验
tǐ yàn
experience
一下
yí xià
a bit
在
zài
in
中国
zhōng guó
China
的
de
possessive particle
小面馆
xiǎo miàn guǎn
noodle shop
里
lǐ
inside
，
怎么
zěn me
how
像
xiàng
like
本地人
běn dì rén
local
一样
yí yàng
the same
点餐
diǎn cān
order food
，
感受
gǎn shòu
feel/experience
最
zuì
most
地道
dì dào
authentic
的
de
particle
日常
rì cháng
everyday
烟火气
yān huǒ qì
hustle and bustle
。
老师
lǎo shī
teacher
呢
ne
filler particle
，
做
zuò
made
了
le
completed action
一张
yì zhāng
a (measure word)
在
zài
in
中国
zhōng guó
China
小面馆
xiǎo miàn guǎn
noodle shop
怎么
zěn me
how
点餐
diǎn cān
order food
的
de
particle
流程图
liú chéng tú
flowchart
。
那么
nà me
so/then
大家
dà jiā
everyone
跟
gēn
with
老师
lǎo shī
teacher
的
de
possessive
图片
tú piàn
picture
，
一起
yì qǐ
together
看一看
kàn yi kàn
take a look
怎么
zěn me
how
点餐
diǎn cān
order food
。
Hello everyone, welcome to the Chinese Bistro. Today I will take you to experience how to order food like a local in a small Chinese noodle shop and feel the most authentic everyday atmosphere. The teacher, well, has made a flowchart on how to order food in a Chinese noodle shop. So everyone, let's take a look at the teacher's picture together to see how to order.
Locked
第一步
dì yī bù
first step
，
点餐
diǎn cān
order food
。
走进
zǒu jìn
walk into
这种
zhè zhǒng
this kind of
家常
jiā cháng
home-style
小面馆
xiǎo miàn guǎn
noodle shop
，
第一步
dì yī bù
first step
就是
jiù shì
is exactly
点餐
diǎn cān
order food
。
你
nǐ
you
可以
kě yǐ
can
直接
zhí jiē
directly
跟
gēn
with
老板
lǎo bǎn
boss
说
shuō
say
：
“
老板
lǎo bǎn
boss
，
来
lái
bring
一碗
yì wǎn
a bowl
牛肉面
niú ròu miàn
beef noodles
，
不要
bú yào
don't want
香菜
xiāng cài
cilantro
。
”
简单
jiǎn dān
simple
一句话
yí jù huà
one sentence
，
就能
jiù néng
then can
点到
diǎn dào
succeed in ordering
自己
zì jǐ
oneself
想
xiǎng
want to
吃
chī
eat
的
de
particle
面
miàn
noodles
。
记住
jì zhù
remember
，
“
不要
bú yào
don't want
香菜
xiāng cài
cilantro
”
很
hěn
very
重要
zhòng yào
important
，
很
hěn
very
重要
zhòng yào
important
。
因为
yīn wèi
because
很多
hěn duō
many
中国人
zhōng guó rén
Chinese people
爱
ài
love
吃
chī
eat
香菜
xiāng cài
cilantro
，
但
dàn
but
如果
rú guǒ
if
你
nǐ
you
不
bù
not
喜欢
xǐ huan
like
，
一定
yí dìng
must
要
yào
should
提前
tí qián
in advance
说
shuō
say
。
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