Chinese

入

rù . To Enter

随

suí . to follow

俗

sú . custom

入乡随俗

rù xiāng suí sú When in Rome

乡

xiāng. native place; home viallge; country

服务员

fúwùyuán . attendant; waiter/waitress

服务

fúwù . to gice service; to serve

壶

hú . kettle; pot

点心

diănxin. light refreshments; pastry

梢

shāo. slightly; a little

茶馆

cháguăn. teahouse

了解

liăojiĕ. to understand; to find out

风俗

fēngsú. custom

热闹

rènao. bustling with noise and excitement

闹

nào. noisy

声音

shēngyīn. sound;voice

更

gèng. more

舞台

wŭtái

舞

wŭ. dance

台

tái. platform; stage

搬

bān. to move; to take away

场所

chăngsŭo. place

发现

fāxiàn. to find; to discover

聊天

liáotiān. to chat

安静

ānjìng. quiet

静

jìng. quiet

比如

bĭrú. to give an example; for instance

看法

kànfă. view

正常

zhèngcháng. normal

筷子

kuàizi. chopsticks

刀叉

dāochā. knife and fork

刀(子)

dāo(zi). knife

叉(子)

chā(zi). fork

食物

shíwù. food; eatables

食

shí. to eat

物

wù. thing

块

kuài. piece; lump

盘子

pánzi. plate;dish

盘

pán. dish

切

qiē. to cut; to slice

嘴

zuĭ. mouth

手指

shŏuzhĭ. finger

手

shŏu. hand

舔

tiăn. to lick

干净

gānjìng. clean

敬

jìng. to offer politely

香

xiāng. fragrant;sweet-smelling

寺庙

sìmiào. temple

和尚

héshang. Buddhist monk

书法家

shūfăjiā. calligrapher

胸

xiōng. chest

阿弥陀佛

ēmítuófó. May Buddha preserve us; merciful Buddha

宋代

sòngdài. Song Dynasty

苏东坡

sū dōngpō. Su Dongpo (a famous Chinese writer of the Song Dynasty)

礼轻情意重

lĭ qīng qíngyì zhòng. The gift is trifling but the sentiment is profound

轻

qīng. light (not heavy)

情意

qíngyì. affection

节日

jiérì. festival

准备

zhŭnbèi. to prepare

月饼

yuèbĭng. moon cake

水果

shuĭguŏ. fruit

啤酒

píjiŭ. beer

赏

shăng. to admire; to enjoy

纪念品

jìniànpĭn. souvenir

纪念

jìniàn. to commemorate

品

pĭn. article;product

希望

xīwàng. to hope; hope

毛笔

máobĭ. writing brush

毛

máo. hair; feather; down

文房四宝

wénfáng sìbăo. th four tresures of the study

…之一

…zhīyī. one of

名牌

míngpái. famous brand

牌(子)

pái(zi). brand

书法

shūfă. calligraphy

围巾

wéijīn. scarf

围

wéi. to enclose

巾

jīn. a piece of cloth (towel; scarf; kerchief; etc)

戴

dài. to put on; to wear

收

shōu. to receive; to accept

小意思

xiăoyìsi. just a small token

干杯

gānbēi. to drink a toast; Cheers!

干

gān. dry

杯(子)

bēi(zi). cup

月亮

yièliang. moon

中秋节

zhōngqiū jié. the Mid-Autumn Festival

春节

chūn jié. Spring Festival; Chinese New Year

不过

búguò. however; but

称赞

chēngzàn. to praise

表示

biăoshì. to show; to express/expression

感谢

gănxiè. to thank

尊重

zūnzhòng. to respect; to value

得到

dédào. to get

惊喜

jīngxĭ. pleasant surprise

惊

jīng. surprise

喜

xĭ. happy; delighted

别人

biéren. other people

一般

yìbān. general

重要

zhòngyào. important

友谊

yŏuyì. friendship

担心

dānxīn. to worry

糖

tang. sweets; candy

特色

tèsè. characteristic; distinguishing feature

嫦娥奔月

Cháng’é bèn yuè. Chang’e flying to the moon

嫦娥

Cháng’é. Goddess of the Moon

唐朝

Tángcháo. Tang Dynasty

古代

gŭdài. ancient times

神话

shénhuà. myth

月宫

yuègōng. the Lunar Palace

仙女

xiānnǚ. fairy; female immortal

原来

yuánlái. formerly; originally

人间

rénjiān. the human world

闻

wén. to smell

皇宫

huánggōng. palace

醒

xĭng. to wake up

团聚

tuánjù. to reunite; to gather together

唐明皇

Táng Mínghuáng. Emperor Tangminghuang (an emperor of the Tang Dynasty)