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8.4: Ordering Food and Paying the Bill (模块四- 点菜和结账)

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Module IV: Ordering Food and Paying the Bill

模块四:点菜和结账

Scenario 4.1: Li Ming and his friends order food in a roast duck restaurant.

R:

LM:

QY:

R:

LM:

R:

LM:

你们好,可以点菜了吗?

可以,我们要一只烤鸭,

三十张饼,每人一份葱和酱料。你们还想点什么?

再来一个干煸四季豆。

主食吃什么?

米饭。

喝什么?

一大瓶可乐。

diǎn

to order

烤鸭

kǎoyā

roast duck

bǐng

pan cake

měi

each

fèn

[M] set

cōng

green onion

酱料

jiàngliào

dipping sauce

zài

in addition

lái

to come

干煸

四季豆

gānbiān
sìjìdòu

pan fried green bean

主食

zhǔshí

carbohydrate food

米饭

mǐfàn

white rice

to drink

píng

bottle

可乐

kělè

cola

Note:

点 in this context means “to order” food in a restaurant.

份a measure word, is often used for a “set” of items, like a lunch combo, or a newspaper of several section.

Popular Chinese Dishes:

黑椒牛肉

hēi jiāo niúròu

black pepper beef

宫保鸡丁

gōngbǎo jī dīng

kong pau chicken

粉蒸肉

fěn zhēng ròu

steamed pork with rice powder

糖醋鱼块

tángcù yúkuài

sweet and sour fish fillet

火锅

huǒguō

hotpot

家常凉菜

jiācháng liángcài

house-made salad

Scenario 4.2: Li Ming asks the server to bring the bill.

LM:

R:

LM:

QY:

LM:

服务员,结账。

一共279元,现金还是刷卡?

刷卡吧。

李明,我们AA制吧。

不,不,这次我请客。

服务员

fúwùyuán

server

结账

jiézhàng

to pay a bill

一共

yígòng

in total

现金

xiànjīn

cash

还是

háishì

or

刷卡

shuākǎ

by card

AA制

AA zhì

to go Dutch

[M] time

请客

qǐngkè

to host dinner

Note:

刷卡 lit. “swipe card,” refers to paying by credit card.

请客 Inviting others for a meal is the common way in China to show welcome and appreciation; it is also the most common social activity. Usually people take turns paying the bills, and you rarely see Chinese people splitting the check in a restaurant.


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