day 15eating out

eating out

Eat out: get a recommendation, read the reviews, use a discount, take away the rest, and say “it’d be a waste not to”.

today’s words

• 餐饮 cānyǐn · catering, food and drink (business)
• 西餐 xīcān · Western food
• 火锅 huǒguō · hot pot
• 烧烤 shāokǎo · barbecue (skewers)
• 盒饭 héfàn · boxed meal, lunch box
• 夜市 yèshì · night market
• 甜品 tiánpǐn · dessert, sweets
• 雪糕 xuěgāo · ice lolly, ice cream bar
• 打包 dǎbāo · to take away; to pack up
• 特色 tèsè · special feature, character
• 特产 tèchǎn · local speciality (product)
• 推荐 tuījiàn · to recommend
• 好评 hǎopíng · good review, praise
• 酒吧 jiǔbā · bar
• 醉 zuì · drunk; to get drunk
• 光临 guānglín · to visit (polite: your presence)
• 贵姓 guìxìng · your (honourable) surname
• 尝试 chángshì · to try, attempt
• 满足 mǎnzú · to satisfy, meet (needs)
• 分享 fēnxiǎng · to share
• 难得 nándé · rare, hard to come by
• 独特 dútè · unique, distinctive
• 优惠 yōuhuì · discounted; preferential
• 折扣 zhékòu · discount
• 消费 xiāofèi · to consume, spend; spending

sentences

• 今天火锅有优惠，不吃白不吃！ · There’s a hot pot deal on today. It’d be a crime not to go!
• 来中国以后，我尝试了很多新的菜。 · Since coming to China, I’ve tried lots of new dishes.
• 欢迎光临！请问您贵姓？ · Welcome! May I ask your surname?
• 这条街上有不少餐饮店和酒吧。 · There are quite a few restaurants and bars on this street.
• 他平时中午吃盒饭，周末才去吃西餐。 · He usually has a boxed lunch at midday and only eats Western food at weekends.