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  5. day 24

day 24sweet, sour, spicy

unit 4 · food & eating out

    sweet, sour, spicy

    Describe tastes, order snacks and drinks, and count meals, trips and films.

    today’s words

    • 盒子 hézi · box
    • 场 chǎng · (measure word for events: films, matches)
    • 顿 dùn · (measure word for meals)
    • 趟 tàng · (measure word for trips)
    • 酸 suān · sour
    • 苦 kǔ · bitter; hard (life)
    • 辣 là · spicy, hot
    • 咸 xián · salty
    • 凉 liáng · cool, cold
    • 酸奶 suānnǎi · yoghurt
    • 饼干 bǐnggān · biscuit, cracker
    • 巧克力 qiǎokèlì · chocolate
    • 零食 língshí · snacks
    • 小吃 xiǎochī · local snacks, street food
    • 美食 měishí · delicious food, good food
    • 丰富 fēngfù · rich, plentiful
    • 果汁 guǒzhī · fruit juice
    • 汽水 qìshuǐ · fizzy drink, soda

    sentences

    • 妈妈做了一桌子菜。 · Mum made a whole tableful of food.
    • 他听了,一脸不高兴。 · When he heard that, he looked really unhappy.
    • 我去了一趟超市,买了一盒巧克力。 · I popped to the supermarket and bought a box of chocolates.
    • 谢谢你支持我,我请你吃一顿饭吧。 · Thanks for backing me. Let me treat you to a meal.
    • 这个菜又酸又辣。 · This dish is sour and spicy.