Vocabulary（生词语）

1. 食堂 shítáng n. cafeteria,canteen

2. 服务员 fúwùyuán n. waiter,waitress

服务 fúwù n. service

…… 员 yuán personnel

3. 要 yào v. to want（sth.）,would like to have（sth.）

4. 土豆 tǔdòu n. potato

5. 多少 duōshǎo QW how many,how much

e.g. 多 duō 少 shǎo 钱 qián how much （money）
Usage: when you use 多 duō 少 shǎo as“how many”in a question，the number in  the answer is expected to be large（usually more than ten）.
e.g. 你 Nǐ 要 yào 多 duō 少 shǎo? ？ How many do you want?
我 Wǒ 要 yào 二 èr 十 shí 个 ge. 。 I want twenty.

6. 钱 qián n. money

7. 两 liǎng num. two

Usage: used before measure words,see Appendix 2.

8. 块 kuài MW monetary unit,dollar,buck,see Language Points;piece,lump,see Appendix 1

9. 还 hái adv. also,else,in addition

e.g. 你 Nǐ 还 hái 要 yào 什 shén 么 me? ？ What else do you want?

10. 这 zhè pron. this

11. 个 gè MW used with a wide variety of nouns,see Language Points and Appendix 1

12. 鸡肉 jīròu n. chicken meat

鸡 jī n. chicken

肉 ròu n. meat

13. 吗 ma part. a question particle

14. 对 duì adj. correct,right,yes

15. 有 yǒu v. to have

16. 炒饭 chǎofàn n. friedrice

炒 chǎo v. to stir-fry

饭 fàn n. cookedrice,meal,food

17. 没 méi adv. not

Usage: only used in 没 méi 有 yǒu ，the negative form of verb 有 yǒu .

18. 白米饭 báimǐfàn n. plain cooked rice

白 bái adj. white,plain

米 mǐ n. rice

19. 不 bù adv. not

20. 炒面 chǎomiàn n. friednoodles

面 miàn n. noodles

21. 那 nà pron. that

22. 包子 bāozin. steamed stuffed bun

包 bāo n.&v. bag;to wrap

…… 子 zi noun suffix

e.g. 饺 jiǎo 子 zi dumpling
筷 kuài 子 zi chopsticks
盘 pán 子 zi plate

23. 几 jǐ QW how many

Usage:when you use 几 jǐ in the question,the number in the answer is expected to be small（usually less than ten）.And you need to add a measure word after 几 jǐ .
e.g.A： 你 Nǐ 要 yào 几 jǐ 个 ge? ？ How many do you want ?
B： 我 Wǒ 要 yào 两 liǎng 个 ge. 。 I want two .

24. 喜欢 xǐhuαn v. to like,to prefer

25. 吃 chī v. to eat

26. 菜 cài n. dish,food（meat or vegetable）

Usage: 食 shí 堂 táng 的 de 菜 cài the food in cafeteria
中 Zhōng 国 guó 菜 cài Chinese food

27. 因为 yīnwèi conj. because

28. 只 zhǐ adv. only

e.g. 食 Shí 堂 táng 只 zhǐ 有 yǒu 米 mǐ 饭 fàn 和 hé 包 bāo 子 zi. 。
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