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Dinner with a Friend: 4 of 9

Beginner 2 • 11 Words

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What would you like to order? This clip will help you order food in a restaurant with ease. Learn some common food items and how to use relevant measure words when ordering.

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		Word	Definition	Fluency
		服务员 fú wù yuán (noun) waiter; waitress; server; shop clerk	(noun) waiter; waitress; server; shop clerk
		点 diǎn (verb) to order; to request	(verb) to order; to request
		菜 cài (noun) dish; course; food	(noun) dish; course; food
		份 fèn (m. w.) measure word for jobs, documents, gifts, and portions	(m. w.) measure word for jobs, documents, gifts, and portions
		辣子鸡 là zi jī (noun) chili chicken	(noun) chili chicken
		辣 là (adj.) spicy; hot	(adj.) spicy; hot
		没问题 méi wèn tí (expression) no problem	(expression) no problem
		白菜 bái cài (noun) Chinese cabbage; pak choi	(noun) Chinese cabbage; pak choi
		碗 wǎn (m. w.) measure word for bowls of things	(m. w.) measure word for bowls of things
		豆腐 dòu fu (noun) tofu	(noun) tofu
		汤 tāng (noun) soup; broth	(noun) soup; broth

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Server!

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Coming, coming!

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We want to order food.

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OK. What food do you want to order?

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An order of... an order of chili chicken.

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Oh, our chili chicken is a little spicy! Is that a problem?

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No problem!

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OK!

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Also... one order of cabbage (and) one bowl of tofu soup.

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OK. One order of chicken with chiles, one order of cabbage, and one bowl of tofu soup.

Dinner with a Friend: 4 of 9

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