🍽️ Chinese Restaurant & Ordering Vocabulary 餐厅与点餐
21 essential Mandarin Chinese words for the Restaurant & Ordering scene, each with pinyin, English meaning, HSK level and native speaker audio, plus example sentences. Tap 🔊 to listen.
- 饭店 fàn diàn HSK 1restaurant; hotel我们去饭店吃饭wǒ men qù fàn diàn chī fànLet's go to the restaurant to eat.
- 碗 wǎn HSK 2bowl我要一碗米饭。wǒ yào yì wǎn mǐ fànI want a bowl of rice.
- 菜单 cài dān HSK 2menu请给我一份菜单。qǐng gěi wǒ yí fèn cài dānPlease give me a menu.
- 请客 qǐng kè HSK 2to treat someone (to a meal); to play host今天我请客，你别付钱。jīn tiān wǒ qǐng kè nǐ bié fù qiánToday it's my treat, don't pay.
- 筷子 kuài zi HSK 2chopsticks中国人用筷子吃饭。zhōng guó rén yòng kuài zi chī fànChinese people eat with chopsticks.
- 外卖 wài mài HSK 2takeout; food delivery今天太累了,我们点外卖吧。jīn tiān tài lèi le wǒ men diǎn wài mài baI'm too tired today, let's order takeout.
- 饭馆 fàn guǎn HSK 2restaurant, small eatery (colloquial, casual place)我们去那家饭馆吃饭吧。wǒ men qù nà jiā fàn guǎn chī fàn baLet's go eat at that restaurant.
- 服务员 fú wù yuán HSK 3waiter; waitress; attendant我叫服务员再拿一双筷子。wǒ jiào fú wù yuán zài ná yì shuāng kuài ziI called the waiter to bring another pair of chopsticks.
- 盘子 pán zi HSK 4plate; dish; tray请把这个盘子洗干净。qǐng bǎ zhè ge pán zi xǐ gān jìngPlease wash this plate clean.
- 套餐 tào cān HSK 4set meal; package (plan)我想点一份儿童套餐。wǒ xiǎng diǎn yí fèn ér tóng tào cānI'd like to order a children's set meal.
- 盘 pán HSK 4plate; dish; classifier for dishes我点了一盘饺子。wǒ diǎn le yì pán jiǎo ziI ordered a plate of dumplings.
- 吸管 xī guǎn HSK 4(drinking) straw喝奶茶她喜欢用吸管。hē nǎi chá tā xǐ huan yòng xī guǎnShe likes to use a straw when drinking milk tea.
- 餐厅 cān tīng HSK 5restaurant; dining hall这家餐厅的菜又便宜又好吃。zhè jiā cān tīng de cài yòu pián yi yòu hǎo chīThe food at this restaurant is both cheap and delicious.
- 餐馆 cān guǎn HSK 5restaurant (neutral/formal; incl. larger, proper venues)街角新开了一家中式餐馆。jiē jiǎo xīn kāi le yì jiā zhōng shì cān guǎnA new Chinese restaurant opened on the street corner.
- 打包 dǎ bāo HSK 5to pack; to get a doggy bag; to bundle up这些菜没吃完，我们打包带走吧zhè xiē cài méi chī wán wǒ men dǎ bāo dài zǒu baWe didn't finish these dishes, let's pack them to take away.
- 叉 chā HSK 5fork; cross mark; to cross他用叉吃了一块蛋糕。tā yòng chā chī le yí kuài dàn gāoHe ate a piece of cake with a fork.
- 餐饮 cān yǐn HSK 5food and beverage; catering他在一家餐饮公司上班。tā zài yì jiā cān yǐn gōng sī shàng bānHe works at a catering company.
- 叉子 chā zi HSK 5fork吃西餐要用叉子和刀。chī xī cān yào yòng chā zi hé dāoYou use a fork and a knife to eat Western food.
- 宴会 yàn huì HSK 6banquet; feast; dinner party他们为客人举办了盛大的宴会。tā men wèi kè rén jǔ bàn le shèng dà de yàn huìThey held a grand banquet for the guests.
- 勺 sháo HSK 6spoon; ladle请给我拿一把勺来。qǐng gěi wǒ ná yì bǎ sháo láiPlease bring me a spoon.
- 预订 yù dìng HSK 4to book; to reserve; to order in advance我已经预订了周末的酒店。wǒ yǐ jīng yù dìng le zhōu mò de jiǔ diànI have already booked the hotel for the weekend.
FAQ
How many Chinese restaurant & ordering words are in this list?
21 words, including HSK 1: 1, HSK 2: 6, HSK 3: 1, HSK 4: 5, HSK 5: 6, HSK 6: 2. Every word has playable native audio and example sentences.
Are these words useful for the HSK?
Yes — every word is tagged with its HSK level (HSK 1–6 or 7+), so you can prioritise words for your target level.
What is the best way to memorise them?
Learn them as a scene group with spaced repetition: listen and repeat, study the example sentence, review the next day. The companion app has built-in SRS and four quiz types.