Lesson 5: Asking About Food and Countries

晚饭

Additional HSK 1 vocabulary (food, grammar).

14 words2 grammar points1 dialogues~12 min

Start learning Flashcard Quiz

Vocabulary14 words

常chángAdverb

often, frequently

Examples

我常喝茶。

wǒchánghēchá。

I often drink tea.

他常来这儿。

tāchángláizhèér。

He often comes here.

饿èAdjective

hungryused to talk about the feeling of hunger

Examples

我饿了。

wǒèle。

I am hungry.

你饿不饿？

nǐèbuè？

Are you hungry?

饭fànNoun

1.cooked rice
2.meal
3.food, dish

Examples

我吃饭。

wǒchīfàn。

I eat rice.

你想吃什么饭？

nǐxiǎngchīshénmefàn？

What food do you want to eat?

国外guówàiNoun

1.abroad; overseas
2.foreign countryUsed in a more formal context.

Examples

我哥哥在国外工作。

wǒgēgezàiguówàigōngzuò。

My older brother works abroad.

她想去国外旅行。

tāxiǎngqùguówàilǚxíng。

She wants to travel abroad.

渴kěAdjective

thirstyUsed to talk about the feeling of being thirsty.

Examples

我很渴。

wǒhěnkě。

I am very thirsty.

喝水吗？我渴。

hēshuǐma？wǒkě。

Want some water? I'm thirsty.

面条儿miàntiáorNoun

noodlesA common word in Chinese cuisine, usually referring to fresh or dried noodles.

Examples

我喜欢吃面条儿。

wǒxǐhuanchīmiàntiáoér。

I like to eat noodles.

妈妈做的面条儿很好吃。

māmazuòdemiàntiáoérhěnhǎochī。

The noodles my mom makes are very delicious.

肉ròuNoun

meat

Examples

我喜欢吃肉。

wǒxǐhuanchīròu。

I like to eat meat.

这块肉很好。

zhèkuàiròuhěnhǎo。

This piece of meat is very good.

是不是shìbushìPhrase

is it or not, right (used to ask for confirmation)

Examples

你是不是中国人？

nǐshìbushìzhōngguórén？

Are you Chinese?

今天是不是很热？

jīntiānshìbushìhěnrè？

Is it very hot today?

外国wàiguóNoun

1.foreign country, abroad
2.refers to countries other than one's own

Examples

他想去外国旅游。

tāxiǎngqùwàiguólǚyóu。

He wants to travel abroad.

外国朋友很多。

wàiguópéngyǒuhěnduō。

There are a lot of foreign friends.

晚饭wǎnfànNoun

1.dinnercommonly used
2.evening meal, supper

Examples

你吃晚饭了吗？

nǐchīwǎnfànlema？

Have you had dinner yet?

我做了晚饭。

wǒzuòlewǎnfàn。

I made dinner.

有的yǒudePronoun

some (used before a noun)Refers to an unspecified part of a whole.

Examples

有的人喜欢喝咖啡。

yǒuderénxǐhuanhēkāfēi。

Some people like to drink coffee.

有的书很有趣。

yǒudeshūhěnyǒuqù。

Some books are very interesting.

知识zhīshiNoun

knowledge

Examples

读书可以增长知识。

dúshūkěyǐzēngzhǎngzhīshi.

Reading can increase one's knowledge.

他掌握了丰富的专业知识。

tāzhǎngwòlefēngfùdezhuānyèzhīshi.

He has mastered a wealth of professional knowledge.

地deParticle

an adverbial particle, roughly "-ly," placed after a verb or adjective to indicate the manner in which an action is performed

Examples

他高兴地笑了。

tāgāoxìngdìxiàole。

He smiled happily.

了letrợ từ

1.a particle (used after a verb to indicate a completed action or a changed state)
2.now (indicating a new change or new situation)

Examples

我吃了饭了。

wǒchīlefànle。

I have eaten.

天气冷了。

tiānqìlěngle。

The weather has turned cold.

Grammar

Asking for Confirmation

S + 是不是 + O? (Câu hỏi xác nhận)

The structure '是不是' is used to ask a question to confirm information the speaker already knows or suspects. It is similar to adding 'isn't it / right?' to the end of a sentence in English. The answer is usually '是' (yes, that's right) or '不是' (no, that's not right).

你是不是饿了？

nǐshìbushìèle？

Are you hungry?

这是不是你的饭？

zhèshìbushìnǐdefàn？

Is this your food?

Referring to Just Some of Them

有的 + Noun (Một số...)

'有的' is used before a noun to mean 'some' or 'a few' out of a whole that has been mentioned or is understood. It is similar to 'some people/things...' or 'there are some...'.

有的同学喜欢面条儿。

yǒudetóngxuéxǐhuanmiàntiáoér。

Some classmates like noodles.

早上有的同学常去跑步。

zǎoshàngyǒudetóngxuéchángqùpǎobù。

In the morning, some classmates often go running.

Dialogues

Asking About Food and a Friend Abroad

Nam and Linh chat about food and a friend.

Nam

Lin, 你是不是饿了？

Lin,nǐshìbushìèle？

Linh, are you hungry?

Linh

是，我饿了。我也很渴。

shì，wǒèle。wǒyěhěnkě。

Yes, I'm hungry. I'm also very thirsty.

Nam

你想吃什么？肉还是面条儿？

nǐxiǎngchīshénme？ròuháishìmiàntiáoér？

What do you want to eat? Meat or noodles?

Linh

我想吃饭。有的早上我常吃饭。

wǒxiǎngchīfàn。yǒudezǎoshàngwǒchángchīfàn。

I want to eat rice. On some mornings I often eat rice.

Nam

好。Minh 是不是在国外？

hǎo。Minhshìbushìzàiguówài？

Okay. Is Minh abroad?

Linh

是，他在外国。他生病了，请进吧。

shì，tāzàiwàiguó。tāshēngbìngle，qǐngjìnba。

Yes, he's abroad. He's sick. Please come in.