| Question | Answer | Example |
| 青菜 | qing1 cai4; Green/leafy vegtable (noun) | |
| 辣 | la4; Spicy, Hot (Adjective) | |
| Subject ＋ 一点儿 ＋ Measure Word ＋ Object ＋ 也／都 ＋ 不／没 ＋ Verb | Subject + yi4 dian3r + Measure Word + Object + ye4/dou1 + bu4/mei2 + Verb | |
| 素 | su4; Vegetarian, Made from vegetables (adjective) | |
| 够 | gou4; Enough (adjective) | |
| 冰 | bing1; Ice (noun) | |
| 碗 | wan3; Bowl (noun) | |
| 豆腐 | dou4 fu; Tofu, Bean curd (noun) | |
| 他去了商店，可是一点儿东西也没买。 | Ta1 qu4 le shang1 dian4, ke3 shi4 yi4 dian3r dong1 xi ye3 mei2 mai3.
He went to the store, but he didn't buy anything at all. | |
| 上菜 | shang4 cai4; To serve food (verb object) | |
| 酸 | suan1; Sour (Adjective) | |
| 刚 | gang1; Just (adverb) | |
| 位子 | wei4 zi; Seat (noun) | |
| 饿 | e4; Hungry (adjective) | |
| 爸爸今天一杯茶都没喝。 | Ba4 ba jin1 tian1 yi4 bei1 cha2 dou1 mei2 he1.
My fater didn't have a single cup of tea today. | |
| Topic + Subject ＋ 一 ＋ Measure Word ＋ 也／都 ＋ 不／没 ＋ Verb | Topic + Subject + yi4321 + Measure Word + ye4/dou1 + bu4/mei2 + Verb | |
| 刚 vs. 刚才 | Ex.
我刚洗完噪， 舒服极了。
Wo3 gang1 xi3 wan2 zao3, shu1fu ji2 le. )
(I just showered, and feel so great.) | |
| 饭馆（儿） | fan4 guan3(r); Restaurant (noun) | |
| 肉 | rou4; Meat (noun) | |
| 服务 | fu2 wu4; To serve, To provide service (verb) | |
| 味精 | wei4 jing1; Monosodium Glutamate, MSG (noun) | |
| 哥哥的鞋， 弟弟一双都不能穿。 | ge1 ge de xie2, di4 di yi4 shuang1 dou1 bu4 neng2 chuan1.
The younger brother cannot wear any of his older brother's shoes. | |
| 渴 | ke3; Thirsty (adjective) | |
| 酸辣汤 | suan1 la4 tang1; Hot and sour soup (noun) | |
| 好 | Ex.
饭做好了， 快来吃吧。
(Fan4 suo4 hao3 le, kuai4 lai2 chi1 ba)
(The food is ready. Come and Eat.) | |
| 这些衬衫我一件也不喜欢。 | Zhe4 xie1 chen4 shan1 wo3 yi2 jian4 ye3 bu4 xi3 huan.
I don't like any of these shirts. | |
| 冰茶 | bing1 cha2; Iced tea (noun) | |
| 多／少 + Verb | Ex.:
。。。少放盐。。。 (add/use less salt)
。。。多说中文。。。 (speak more Chinese) | |
| 桌子 | zhuo1 zi; Table (noun) | |
| 服务员 | fu2 wu4 yuan2; Waiter, Attendant (noun) | |
| 家常 | jia1 chang2; Home-style (noun) | |
| 卖完 | mai4 wan2; To be sold out (vc) | |
| 盘 | pan2; Plate, Dish (noun) | |
| 汤 | tang1; Soup (noun) | If the noun is countable, use 一. Place a proper measure word between 一 and the noun. |
| 点菜 | dian3 cai4; To order food (verb object) | |
| 好像 | hao3 xing4; To seem, To be like (verb) | |
| 妈妈做菜一点儿味精都不放。 | Ma1ma zuo44 cai4 yi4 dian3r wei4 jing1 dou1 bu2 fang.
Mom doesn't use any MSG in her cooking. | If the noun is countable, use 一. Place a proper measure word between 一 and the noun. |
| 白菜 | bai2 cai4; Bok Choy (noun) | |
| 多／少 + Verb | Ex.:
你多找了我一块钱。
(Ni3 duo1 zhao3 le wo3 yi2 kuai4 qian2)
(You gave me one dollar too many.) | |
| 盐 | yan2; Salt (noun) | If the noun is uncountable, use 一点儿. |
| 些 | xie1; Measure word for an indefinite amount, Some (measure word) | |
| 饺子 | jiao3 zi; dumplings with vegetable and/or meat filliong (noun) | Add 多／少 before verbs. |
| 完 | wan2; Finished (c) | 多／少 + Verb can be used sometimes denote a deviation from the correct amount or number. |
| Subject ＋ 一 ＋ Measure Word ＋ Object ＋ 也／都 ＋ 不／没 ＋ Verb | Subject + yi4321 + Measure Word + Object + ye4/dou1 + bu4/mei2 + Verb | 刚 (gang1) change or action took place in the most recent past.
A sentence using 刚才 often ends with 了, however, a sentence using 刚 must not use 了. |
| 小李一个朋友也没有。 | Xiao3 Li3 yi2 ge peng2 you ye3 mei2 you3.
Little Li does not have a single friend. | 好 indicates the readiness for the next action. (Completion, ex. Ready, done) |
| 放 | fang4; To put, To place (Verb) | |
