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day 59sweet, sour, spicy

unit 8 · home & free time

    sweet, sour, spicy

    Order food with the right measure words and describe tastes.

    today’s words

    • 苦 kǔ · bitter
    • 鹹 xián · salty
    • 辣 là · spicy, hot
    • 香 xiāng · fragrant, smells good
    • 叉子 chāzi · fork
    • 刀子 dāozi · knife
    • 湯匙 tāngchí · spoon
    • 盤子 pánzi · plate, dish
    • 片 piàn · slice, piece (flat)
    • 瓶子 píngzi · bottle
    • 支 zhī · (measure word for long thin things)
    • 份 fèn · portion, set (of food)
    • 道 dào · (measure word for dishes, courses)

    sentences

    • 我要一份牛肉麵。 · I’d like a beef noodle soup.
    • 這道菜有一點辣。 · This dish is a bit spicy.
    • 請給我一支湯匙。 · Could I have a spoon, please?
    • 早上我吃了兩片麵包。 · I had two slices of bread this morning.
    • 好香啊!這是什麼菜? · That smells amazing! What dish is it?