Speak Chinese to order Chinese food
By Oscar,on June 24th,2010
The language is a big problem when you order Chinese food in a Chinese restaurant,the below Chinese food list is a good tip speek Chinese when you order Chinese food.
| English | Chinese | Pinyin |
| beer | 啤酒 | pi2 jiu3 |
| champagne | 香槟酒 | xiang1 bin1 jiu3 |
| cocktail | 鸡尾酒 | ji1 wei3 jiu3 |
| coffee | 咖啡 | ka1 fei1 |
| cognace | 干邑 | gan1 yi4 |
| gin | 杜松子酒 | du4 song1 zi 3 jiu3 |
| green tea | 绿茶 | lv4 cha2 |
| juice | 果汁 | guo3 zhi1 |
| lemonade | 柠檬汁 | ning2 meng2 zhi 1 |
| liquor | 烈酒 | lie4 jiu3 |
| milk | 牛奶 | niu2 nai3 |
| orange juice | 橙汁 | cheng2 zhi1 |
| red wine | 红葡萄酒 | hong2 pu2 tao jiu3 |
| soda | 苏打水 | su1 da2 shui3 |
| soft drink | 软饮料 | ruan3 yin3liao4 |
| tea | 茶 | cha2 |
| vodka | 伏特加 | fu2 te4 jia1 |
| water | 水 | shui3 |
| whiskey | 威士忌 | wei1 shi1 ji4 |
| white wine | 白葡萄酒 | bai2 pu2 tao jiu3 |
| wine | 葡萄酒 | pu2 tao jiu3 |
| bacon | 熏肉 | xun1 rou4 |
| barbecue | 烧烤 | shao1 kao3 |
| beef | 牛肉 | niu2 rou4 |
| chicken | 鸡 | ji1 |
| chicken wing | 鸡翅膀 | ji1 chi4bang3 |
| chicken breaset | 鸡胸脯 | ji1 xiong1 pu2 |
| crab | 螃蟹 | pang2 xie4 |
| duck | 鸭子 | ya1 zi |
| egg | 鸡蛋 | ji1 dan4 |
| fish | 鱼 | yu2 |
| ham | 火腿 | huo3 tui3 |
| hamburger | 汉堡 | han4 bao3 |
| hot-dog | 热狗 | re4 gou3 |
| lobster | 龙虾 | long2 xia1 |
| meat | 肉 | rou4 |
| meatballs | 肉圆 | rou4 yuan2 |
| pastrami | 熏牛肉 | xun1 niu2 rou4 |
| pork | 猪肉 | zhu1 rou4 |
| rib | 排骨 | pai2 gu3 |
| roast beef | 烤牛肉 | kao3 niu2 rou4 |
| salami | 腊肠 | la4 chang2 |
| salmon | 三文鱼 | san1 wen2 yu2 |
| sausage | 香肠 | xiang1 chang2 |
| shrimp | 虾 | xia1 |
| steak | 牛排 | niu2 pai2 |
| tuna | 金枪鱼 | jin1qiang1 yu2 |
| turkey | 火鸡 | huo3 ji1 |
| veal | 小牛肉 | xiao3 niu2 rou4 |
| English | Chinese | Pinyin |
| apple pie | 苹果派 | ping2 guo3 pai4 |
| cake | 蛋糕 | dan4 gao1 |
| candy | 糖果 | tang2 guo3 |
| cheesecake | 干酪蛋糕 | gan1 lao4 dan1 gao1 |
| cookies | 饼干 | bing3 gan1 |
| custard | 奶油蛋羹 | nai3 you2dan4geng1 |
| dessert | 甜品 | tian2 pin3 |
| donut | 油炸圈饼 | you2 zha2 quan1 bing3 |
| fruit salad | 水果色拉 | shui3 guo3 se 4 la1 |
| ice cream | 冰淇淋 | bing1 qi2 lin2 |
| jello | 果冻 | guo3 dong4 |
| meringue | 甜饼 | tian2 bing3 |
| muffin | 松糕 | song1 gao1 |
| pie | 馅饼 | xian4 bing3 |
| pudding | 布丁 | bu4 ding1 |
| pumpkin pie | 南瓜饼 | nan2 gua1 bing3 |
| asparagus | 芦笋 | lu2 sun3 |
| breet | 甜菜 | tian2 cai4 |
| broccoli | 椰菜 | ye1 cai4 |
| cabbage | 卷心菜 | juan3 xin1 cai4 |
| carrot | 胡萝卜 | hu2 luo2 bo |
| cauliflower | 花椰菜 | hua1 ye1 cai4 |
| celery | 芹菜 | qin2 cai4 |
| corn | 玉米 | yu4 mi3 |
| cucumber | 黄瓜 | huang2 gua1 |
| eggplant | 茄子 | qie2 zi |
| garlic | 大蒜 | da4 suan4 |
| green peas | 豌豆 | wan1 dou4 |
| leek | 韭菜 | jiu3 cai4 |
| lettuce | 生菜 | sheng1 cai4 |
| mushroom | 蘑菇 | mo2 gu1 |
| onion | 洋葱 | yang2 cong 1 |
| potato | 马铃薯 | ma3 ling2 shu3 |
| radish | 萝卜 | luo2 bo |
| soybeans | 黄豆 | huang2 dou4 |
| tomato | 西红柿 | xi1hong2 shi4 |
| turnips | 萝卜 | luo2 bo |
| vegetables | 蔬菜 | shu1 cai4 |
| yam | 马铃薯 | ma3ling2 shu3 |
Nice Pictures and nice info too!