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HSK 3.0 Level 3 · Lesson 21 of 22

中国特色饮食和餐具

饮食文化

Course overview

45 minute lesson · task-based course

中国特色饮食和餐具

Learn this HSK 3 communication goal through independent real-world sources, then apply it in guided practice and writing.

2texts & scenes
29focus words
5grammar points
3guided questions

By the end of this lesson

  • Identify representative Chinese foods, drinks and tableware and explain their use in a meal.
  • Handle simple dining-language choices around dishes, portions and utensils.
  • Read a short food-culture text and write a brief introduction to a dish, drink or utensil.
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LEARN IN CONTEXT

Read and listen across several real contexts

This lesson uses the number and type of texts that fit the topic. Learn the same language across different situations instead of forcing everything into one dialogue.

Chinese food and tableware

安娜
Wǒmen sì ge rén yìqǐ chī, shì měi ge rén diǎn zìjǐ de, háishi dàjiā yìqǐ diǎn jǐ dào cài?我们四个人一起吃，是每个人点自己的，还是大家一起点几道菜？There are four of us eating together. Does everyone order their own food, or do we order several dishes to share?
林雨
Zhè jiā diàn hěn duō cài dōu shì dàjiā yìqǐ chī. Wǒmen xiān kàn fènliàng, zài diǎn sì wǔ dào ba.这家店很多菜都是大家一起吃。我们先看份量，再点四五道吧。At this restaurant, many dishes are shared. Let's check the portion sizes first, then order four or five dishes.
服务员
Zhè fèn yú bǐjiào dà, sì ge rén diǎn yí fèn jiù kěyǐ. Jiǎozi kěyǐ diǎn bàn jīn huòzhě yì jīn.这份鱼比较大，四个人点一份就可以。饺子可以点半斤或者一斤。This fish dish is fairly large, so one portion is enough for four people. You can order half a jin or one jin of dumplings.
安娜
Zhuō shàng zhè shuāng kuàizi hé wǒ zìjǐ de kuàizi yánsè bù yíyàng, shì zuò shénme de?桌上这双筷子和我自己的筷子颜色不一样，是做什么的？This pair of chopsticks on the table is a different color from my own. What is it for?
服务员
Nà shì gōngkuài, xūyào de huà kěyǐ yòng tā bǎ cài jiā dào zìjǐ de xiǎo pánzi lǐ.那是公筷，需要的话可以用它把菜夹到自己的小盘子里。Those are serving chopsticks. If needed, you can use them to move food onto your own small plate.
安娜
Míngbai le. Nà wǒmen xiān diǎn yú, qīngcài hé bàn jīn jiǎozi, zài kànkan gòu bú gòu.明白了。那我们先点鱼、青菜和半斤饺子，再看看够不够。Got it. Then let's start with the fish, greens and half a jin of dumplings, and see whether that's enough.
林雨
Hǎo. Bùtóng cānguǎn zuòfǎ kěnéng bù wánquán yíyàng, bù qīngchu de shíhou zhíjiē wèn jiù xíng.好。不同餐馆做法可能不完全一样，不清楚的时候直接问就行。Okay. Different restaurants may do things differently, so if you're unsure, just ask.

Three kinds of cups at a tea house

Běn diàn jīntiān de pǐnchá huódòng huì yòng dào sān ge xiǎo bēizi.本店今天的品茶活动会用到三个小杯子。Today's tea-tasting activity at this tea house uses three small cups.
Báisè xiǎo bēi yònglái hē chá; pángbiān de bōli bēi yònglái wén cháxiāng; dà yìdiǎnr de bēizi zhǐ yònglái fàng yòngguo de shuǐ.白色小杯用来喝茶；旁边的玻璃杯用来闻茶香；大一点儿的杯子只用来放用过的水。The small white cup is for drinking tea; the glass beside it is for smelling the tea aroma; the larger cup is only for used water.
Bùtóng cháguǎn de yòngjù hé fāngfǎ kěnéng bù yíyàng. Rúguǒ bù quèdìng, kěyǐ xiān wèn gōngzuò rényuán.不同茶馆的用具和方法可能不一样。如果不确定，可以先问工作人员。Different tea houses may use different utensils and methods. If you're unsure, ask the staff first.

Learning goals

What this lesson helps you do

This lesson develops 饮食文化 through the official communication goal 介绍中国特色饮食及餐具. It uses independent real-world sources rather than forcing the whole lesson into one generated dialogue.

  • Identify representative Chinese foods, drinks and tableware and explain their use in a meal.
  • Handle simple dining-language choices around dishes, portions and utensils.
  • Read a short food-culture text and write a brief introduction to a dish, drink or utensil.
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