🍚 Chinese 食物与烹饪 Vocabulary 食物与烹饪
100 essential Mandarin Chinese words for the 食物与烹饪 scene, each with pinyin, English meaning, HSK level and native speaker audio, plus example sentences. Tap 🔊 to listen.
- 吃 chī HSK 1to eat你想吃什么？nǐ xiǎng chī shén me?
- 做饭 zuò fàn HSK 2to cook; to prepare a meal妈妈每天在家做饭。mā ma měi tiān zài jiā zuò fàn
- 饭 fàn HSK 1rice; meal我们去吃饭吧。wǒ men qù chī fàn ba.
- 苹果 píng guǒ HSK 1apple这个苹果很甜。zhè ge píng guǒ hěn tián.
- 菜 cài HSK 1dish; vegetable这个菜很好吃。zhè ge cài hěn hǎo chī.
- 鸡蛋 jī dàn HSK 1(chicken) egg — the everyday word for eggs you eat我早上吃一个鸡蛋。wǒ zǎo shang chī yí gè jī dàn.
- 米饭 mǐ fàn HSK 1(cooked) rice我喜欢吃米饭。wǒ xǐ huan chī mǐ fàn.
- 包子 bāo zi HSK 1steamed stuffed bun我早上吃了两个包子。wǒ zǎo shang chī le liǎng gè bāo zi
- 吃饭 chī fàn HSK 1to eat (a meal)我们一起去吃饭wǒ men yì qǐ qù chī fàn
- 面包 miàn bāo HSK 1bread我喜欢吃面包wǒ xǐ huan chī miàn bāo
- 面条儿 miàn tiáor HSK 1noodles我想吃面条儿wǒ xiǎng chī miàn tiáor
- 肉 ròu HSK 1meat我喜欢吃 肉wǒ xǐ huan chī ròu
- 水果 shuǐ guǒ HSK 1fruit我喜欢吃水果wǒ xǐ huan chī shuǐ guǒ
- 晚饭 wǎn fàn HSK 1dinner; supper我们一起吃晚饭吧wǒ men yì qǐ chī wǎn fàn ba
- 午饭 wǔ fàn HSK 1lunch (everyday spoken word: 吃午饭)中午我们去吃午饭zhōng wǔ wǒ men qù chī wǔ fàn
- 早饭 zǎo fàn HSK 1breakfast (everyday spoken word: 吃早饭)我每天吃早饭wǒ měi tiān chī zǎo fàn
- 面 miàn HSK 2noodles; face; surface; side我中午想吃一碗面。wǒ zhōng wǔ xiǎng chī yì wǎn miàn
- 油 yóu HSK 2oil; grease这个菜放了太多油。zhè ge cài fàng le tài duō yóu
- 蛋 dàn HSK 2egg (generic: any bird's egg; 鸭蛋 duck egg, 蛋糕 cake)我早上吃了两个蛋。wǒ zǎo shang chī le liǎng ge dàn
- 食物 shí wù HSK 2food这里的食物很新鲜。zhè lǐ de shí wù hěn xīn xiān
- 米 mǐ HSK 2rice (uncooked); meter (unit)家里的米快没了。jiā lǐ de mǐ kuài méi le
- 早餐 zǎo cān HSK 2breakfast (formal: hotels, menus, buffet breakfast)我每天都吃早餐。wǒ měi tiān dōu chī zǎo cān
- 晚餐 wǎn cān HSK 2dinner; evening meal今天的晚餐很丰盛。jīn tiān de wǎn cān hěn fēng shèng
- 午餐 wǔ cān HSK 2lunch (formal: menus, invitations, business lunch)我们一起去吃午餐吧。wǒ men yì qǐ qù chī wǔ cān ba
- 饱 bǎo HSK 2full (after eating); satiated我吃得很饱了。wǒ chī de hěn bǎo le
- 快餐 kuài cān HSK 2fast food; quick meal我中午常吃快餐。wǒ zhōng wǔ cháng chī kuài cān
- 饺子 jiǎo zi HSK 2dumpling; pot-sticker过年的时候我们都吃饺子。guò nián de shí hou wǒ men dōu chī jiǎo zi
- 中餐 zhōng cān HSK 2Chinese food; Chinese meal我很喜欢吃中餐。wǒ hěn xǐ huan chī zhōng cān
- 方便面 fāng biàn miàn HSK 2instant noodles晚上我常常吃方便面。wǎn shang wǒ cháng cháng chī fāng biàn miàn
- 西餐 xī cān HSK 2Western-style food; Western cuisine今天晚上我们去吃西餐吧。jīn tiān wǎn shàng wǒ men qù chī xī cān ba
- 糖 táng HSK 3sugar; candy; sweets咖啡里放太多糖了。kā fēi lǐ fàng tài duō táng le
- 食品 shí pǐn HSK 3food; foodstuff; provisions超市里的食品种类很多。chāo shì lǐ de shí pǐn zhǒng lèi hěn duō
- 汤 tāng HSK 3soup; broth妈妈煮了一锅热汤。mā ma zhǔ le yì guō rè tāng
- 香蕉 xiāng jiāo HSK 3banana我每天早上吃一根香蕉。wǒ měi tiān zǎo shang chī yì gēn xiāng jiāo
- 美食 měi shí HSK 3delicious food; gourmet food; delicacy这条街上有很多美食。zhè tiáo jiē shàng yǒu hěn duō měi shí
- 白菜 bái cài HSK 3Chinese cabbage; pak choi妈妈买了一棵白菜。mā ma mǎi le yì kē bái cài
- 切 qiē HSK 4to cut; to slice妈妈把苹果切成了几块。mā ma bǎ píng guǒ qiē chéng le jǐ kuài
- 冰 bīng HSK 4ice; to chill; icy cold请给我一杯加冰的水。qǐng gěi wǒ yì bēi jiā bīng de shuǐ
- 巧克力 qiǎo kè lì HSK 4chocolate她最喜欢吃巧克力了。tā zuì xǐ huan chī qiǎo kè lì le
- 玉米 yù mǐ HSK 4corn; maize我最爱吃烤玉米。wǒ zuì ài chī kǎo yù mǐ
- 盐 yán HSK 4salt这道菜的盐放得太多了。zhè dào cài de yán fàng de tài duō le
- 瓜 guā HSK 4melon; gourd夏天吃瓜最解渴了。xià tiān chī guā zuì jiě kě le
- 粮食 liáng shi HSK 4grain; food; provisions农民今年的粮食收成很好。nóng mín jīn nián de liáng shi shōu chéng hěn hǎo
- 豆腐 dòu fu HSK 4tofu; bean curd这家饭馆的麻婆豆腐很好吃。zhè jiā fàn guǎn de má pó dòu fu hěn hǎo chī
- 酸奶 suān nǎi HSK 4yogurt我早餐喜欢喝一杯酸奶。wǒ zǎo cān xǐ huan hē yì bēi suān nǎi
- 零食 líng shí HSK 4snacks; between-meal nibbles她书包里装满了零食。tā shū bāo lǐ zhuāng mǎn le líng shí
- 西瓜 xī guā HSK 4watermelon夏天我最爱吃西瓜。xià tiān wǒ zuì ài chī xī guā
- 海鲜 hǎi xiān HSK 4seafood这家餐厅的海鲜很新鲜。zhè jiā cān tīng de hǎi xiān hěn xīn xiān
- 小吃 xiǎo chī HSK 4snack; local delicacy这条街上的小吃特别有名。zhè tiáo jiē shang de xiǎo chī tè bié yǒu míng
- 黄瓜 huáng guā HSK 4cucumber我买了两根黄瓜做沙拉。wǒ mǎi le liǎng gēn huáng guā zuò shā lā
- 烧 shāo HSK 4to burn; to cook/stew; to have a fever妈妈正在厨房里烧菜。mā ma zhèng zài chú fáng lǐ shāo cài
- 蛋糕 dàn gāo HSK 5cake妈妈给我做了一个生日蛋糕。mā ma gěi wǒ zuò le yí gè shēng rì dàn gāo
- 锅 guō HSK 5pot; pan; wok妈妈用锅煮了一大锅汤。mā ma yòng guō zhǔ le yí dà guō tāng
- 饼 bǐng HSK 5flat cake; pancake; pastry我早上吃了一张饼。wǒ zǎo shang chī le yì zhāng bǐng
- 蔬菜 shū cài HSK 5vegetables多吃蔬菜对身体好。duō chī shū cài duì shēn tǐ hǎo
- 土豆 tǔ dòu HSK 5potato妈妈做了一盘土豆丝。mā ma zuò le yì pán tǔ dòu sī
- 饮食 yǐn shí HSK 5diet; food and drink健康的饮食对身体很重要jiàn kāng de yǐn shí duì shēn tǐ hěn zhòng yào
- 桃 táo HSK 5peach夏天的桃又甜又多汁。xià tiān de táo yòu tián yòu duō zhī
- 饼干 bǐng gān HSK 5biscuit; cracker; cookie她买了一盒巧克力饼干。tā mǎi le yì hé qiǎo kè lì bǐng gān
- 葡萄 pú tao HSK 5grape这串葡萄又大又甜。zhè chuàn pú tao yòu dà yòu tián
- 梨 lí HSK 5pear这个梨又甜又多汁。zhè ge lí yòu tián yòu duō zhī
- 加热 jiā rè HSK 5to heat; to warm up把牛奶加热一下再喝。bǎ niú nǎi jiā rè yí xià zài hē
- 烤肉 kǎo ròu HSK 5barbecue; roast meat周末我们一起去吃烤肉吧。zhōu mò wǒ men yì qǐ qù chī kǎo ròu ba
- 火腿 huǒ tuǐ HSK 5ham早餐我做了火腿三明治。zǎo cān wǒ zuò le huǒ tuǐ sān míng zhì
- 水分 shuǐ fèn HSK 5moisture content; water content; (fig.) exaggeration; padding这种水果水分特别多。zhè zhǒng shuǐ guǒ shuǐ fèn tè bié duō
- 西红柿 xī hóng shì HSK 5tomato (the common word, esp. in northern China)我最爱吃西红柿炒鸡蛋。wǒ zuì ài chī xī hóng shì chǎo jī dàn
- 香肠 xiāng cháng HSK 5sausage早餐我煎了两根香肠。zǎo cān wǒ jiān le liǎng gēn xiāng cháng
- 寿司 shòu sī HSK 5sushi我们晚上去吃寿司吧。wǒ men wǎn shàng qù chī shòu sī ba
- 水产品 shuǐ chǎn pǐn HSK 5aquatic products (fish, seafood, etc.)这个市场卖各种新鲜的水产品。zhè ge shì chǎng mài gè zhǒng xīn xiān de shuǐ chǎn pǐn
- 农产品 nóng chǎn pǐn HSK 5agricultural produce; farm products这里的农产品又新鲜又便宜。zhè lǐ de nóng chǎn pǐn yòu xīn xiān yòu pián yi
- 盒饭 hé fàn HSK 5boxed meal; bento中午我随便买了个盒饭。zhōng wǔ wǒ suí biàn mǎi le ge hé fàn
- 烤鸭 kǎo yā HSK 5roast duck来北京一定要尝尝烤鸭。lái běi jīng yí dìng yào cháng chang kǎo yā
- 月饼 yuè bǐng HSK 5mooncake (for the Mid-Autumn Festival)中秋节我们全家一起吃月饼。zhōng qiū jié wǒ men quán jiā yì qǐ chī yuè bǐng
- 豆制品 dòu zhì pǐn HSK 5soybean product; bean products豆腐是常见的豆制品。dòu fu shì cháng jiàn de dòu zhì pǐn
- 电饭锅 diàn fàn guō HSK 5electric rice cooker用电饭锅煮饭又快又方便。yòng diàn fàn guō zhǔ fàn yòu kuài yòu fāng biàn
- 煮 zhǔ HSK 6to boil; to cook; to stew妈妈正在厨房里煮饺子。mā ma zhèng zài chú fáng lǐ zhǔ jiǎo zi
- 餐 cān HSK 6meal; to eat; (measure word for meals)我们一天吃三餐。wǒ men yì tiān chī sān cān
- 炸 zhá HSK 6to deep-fry妈妈在厨房炸鸡翅。mā ma zài chú fáng zhá jī chì
- 酱 jiàng HSK 6sauce; thick paste; jam这道菜要蘸一点甜酱才好吃。zhè dào cài yào zhàn yì diǎn tián jiàng cái hǎo chī
- 薯条 shǔ tiáo HSK 6french fries; chips我想吃汉堡配薯条。wǒ xiǎng chī hàn bǎo pèi shǔ tiáo
- 花生 huā shēng HSK 6peanut; groundnut我喜欢喝啤酒配花生。wǒ xǐ huān hē pí jiǔ pèi huā shēng
- 粥 zhōu HSK 6congee; porridge; gruel生病的时候我喜欢喝粥。shēng bìng de shí hou wǒ xǐ huan hē zhōu
- 炒 chǎo HSK 6to stir-fry; to sauté; to speculate; to hype妈妈正在厨房里炒青菜。mā ma zhèng zài chú fáng lǐ chǎo qīng cài
- 泡 pào HSK 6to soak; to steep (tea); to brew他每天早上都要泡一杯茶tā měi tiān zǎo shang dōu yào pào yì bēi chá
- 果酱 guǒ jiàng HSK 6jam她在面包上抹了一层草莓果酱。tā zài miàn bāo shàng mǒ le yì céng cǎo méi guǒ jiàng
- 壶 hú HSK 6pot; kettle; (classifier for pots of liquid)我给你泡一壶茶吧。wǒ gěi nǐ pào yì hú chá ba
- 茄子 qié zi HSK 6eggplant; aubergine妈妈今天用茄子做了红烧菜。mā ma jīn tiān yòng qié zi zuò le hóng shāo cài
- 酱油 jiàng yóu HSK 6soy sauce炒菜时别忘了放点酱油。chǎo cài shí bié wàng le fàng diǎn jiàng yóu
- 馒头 mán tou HSK 6steamed bun (plain)北方人早饭常吃馒头配咸菜。běi fāng rén zǎo fàn cháng chī mán tou pèi xián cài
- 奶粉 nǎi fěn HSK 6powdered milk; milk powder妈妈给宝宝冲了一瓶奶粉。mā ma gěi bǎo bao chōng le yì píng nǎi fěn
- 乳制品 rǔ zhì pǐn HSK 6dairy products我对乳制品有点过敏。wǒ duì rǔ zhì pǐn yǒu diǎn guò mǐn
- 三明治 sān míng zhì HSK 6sandwich我中午随便吃了个三明治。wǒ zhōng wǔ suí biàn chī le gè sān míng zhì
- 食欲 shí yù HSK 6appetite天气太热，我一点食欲都没有。tiān qì tài rè wǒ yì diǎn shí yù dōu méi yǒu
- 薯片 shǔ piàn HSK 6potato chips看电影时她最爱吃薯片。kàn diàn yǐng shí tā zuì ài chī shǔ piàn
- 微波炉 wēi bō lú HSK 6microwave oven用微波炉把剩饭热一下吧。yòng wēi bō lú bǎ shèng fàn rè yí xià ba
- 小麦 xiǎo mài HSK 6wheat北方大片农田都种着小麦。běi fāng dà piàn nóng tián dōu zhòng zhe xiǎo mài
- 醋 cù HSK 6vinegar; jealousy (in romance)这道菜要放一点醋才好吃。zhè dào cài yào fàng yì diǎn cù cái hǎo chī
- 大米 dà mǐ HSK 6(uncooked husked) rice东北的大米特别香。dōng běi de dà mǐ tè bié xiāng
- 番茄 fān qié HSK 6tomato (southern/written; in 番茄酱 = ketchup)妈妈用番茄炒了鸡蛋。mā ma yòng fān qié chǎo le jī dàn
- 熟 shú HSK 2ripe; cooked; familiar这些苹果还没熟。zhè xiē píng guǒ hái méi shú
FAQ
How many Chinese 食物与烹饪 words are in this list?
100 words, 其中 HSK 1: 15, HSK 2: 16, HSK 3: 6, HSK 4: 15, HSK 5: 24, HSK 6: 24. 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.