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FluentU: Dinner with a Friend (Full)

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In this full version of the FluentU-produced series, "FluentU: Dinner with a Friend", continue to improve your essential restaurant - and conversational - Chinese skills with Wang Ming as he meets up with an old friend and they share a meal. From ordering food and talking about flavors, to catching up and making plans, this series covers a nice range of must-know language, while still being entertaining. Check out the Courses page and subscribe to the Course "FluentU: Dinner with a Friend" to learn this video in smaller, more manageable pieces!
WordDefinitionFluency
 
(noun) spice; spiciness
(noun) spice; spiciness
 
点菜
diǎn cài
(verb) to order food
(verb) to order food
 
服务员
fú wù yuán
(noun) waiter; waitress; server; shop clerk
(noun) waiter; waitress; server; shop clerk
 
炒饭
chǎo fàn
(noun) fried rice
(noun) fried rice
 
白饭
bái fàn
(noun) white rice
(noun) white rice
 
fàn
(noun) (cooked) rice
(noun) (cooked) rice
 
shàng
(verb) to serve
(verb) to serve
 
筷子
kuài zi
(noun) chopsticks
(noun) chopsticks
 
慢用
màn yòng
(expression) enjoy your meal; bon appétit
(expression) enjoy your meal; bon appétit
 
干杯
gān bēi
(verb) cheers (when making a toast); bottom's up!
(verb) cheers (when making a toast); bottom's up!
 
吃饱
chī bǎo
(verb-result) to be full from eating; to eat one's fill
(verb-result) to be full from eating; to eat one's fill
 
bǎo
(verb/adj.) to be full; to have a full stomach
(verb/adj.) to be full; to have a full stomach
 
买单
mǎi dān
(verb-object) to pay the bill
(verb-object) to pay the bill
 
请客
qǐng kè
(verb-object) to treat (to a meal by paying the bill); to entertain guests
(verb-object) to treat (to a meal by paying the bill); to entertain guests
 
qǐng
(verb) to give someone a treat; to pay for someone
(verb) to give someone a treat; to pay for someone
 
nǐ hǎo
Hello!
 
péng you
nǐ hǎo
Friend, hello!
 
hǎo jiǔ bú jiàn
Long time no see!
 
shì
a
hǎo jiǔ bú jiàn
la
Yeah, long time no see!
 
shàng cì
jiàn miàn
de shí hou
shuài
duō
le
You're much more handsome than the last time we met.
 
ó
shì ma
xiè xie
a
Oh? Really? Thanks!
 
zuì jìn
zěn me yàng
How have you been lately?
 
zuì jìn
hěn
hǎo
ne
I've been really good. You?
 
zuì jìn
hěn
hǎo
I've been really good too.
 
wǒ men
liǎng
zuì jìn
dōu
hěn
hǎo
Then we've both been really good lately!
 
hā hā
tài
hǎo
le
Haha, that's great!
 
lái
wǒ men
zuò
ba
Come on, let's have a seat.
 
wáng míng
zuì jìn
hěn
máng
ma
Wang Ming, have you been busy lately?
 
èn
hěn
máng
Yeah, very busy!
 
zuì jìn
měi tiān
dōu
zài
shàng kè
shàng kè
shàng kè
Lately every day it's been class, class, class!
 
zhōng wén
hěn
nán xué
ba
Chinese is hard, eh?
 
shì
a
ne
Yeah. What about you?
 
zuì jìn
hěn
máng
ma
Have you been busy lately?
 
èn
shì
Yeah, me too!
 
zuì jìn
měi tiān
dōu
zài
shàng bān
shàng bān
shàng bān
Lately every day it's been work, work, work!

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