Kitchen in Chinese

Kitchen words in Chinese: 盘子 (pánzi, plate), 碗 (wǎn, bowl), 叉子 (chāzi, fork), 刀 (dāo, knife), 勺子 (sháozi, spoon), 锅 (guō, pot). Below are all 36 kitchen words from lessons 98, 71 and 91 of the Flashcardly course, each with a picture and native audio.

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Lesson 98 · Kitchen & Tableware 12 words

  • 盘子 pánzi plate

    她把食物放在盘子里。

    Tā bǎ shíwù fàng zài pánzi lǐ。

    She puts food on a plate.

  • 碗 wǎn bowl

    他们用碗吃饭。

    Tāmen yòng wǎn chīfàn。

    They eat from the bowl.

  • 水壶 shuǐhú jug

    能给我那个水壶吗?

    Néng gěi wǒ nà ge shuǐhú ma?

    Can I have that water jug?

  • 马克杯 mǎkèbēi mug

    这个马克杯很热。

    Zhège mǎkèbēi hěn rè。

    This mug is very hot.

  • 茶壶 cháhú teapot

    他需要一个新茶壶。

    Tā xūyào yī ge xīn cháhú。

    He needs a new teapot.

  • 叉子 chāzi fork

    他们需要一个干净的叉子。

    Tāmen xūyào yī ge gānjìng de chāzi.

    They need a clean fork.

  • 刀 dāo knife

    一把刀切了西红柿。

    Yī bǎ dāo qiē le xīhóngshì。

    A knife cuts the tomato.

  • 勺子 sháozi spoon

    我这里有一个勺子。

    Wǒ zhèlǐ yǒu yī ge sháozi。

    I have a spoon here.

  • 餐巾 cānjīn napkin

    她用一张餐巾纸。

    Tā yòng yī zhāng cānjīnzhǐ.

    She uses a paper napkin.

  • 锅 guō pot

    他们在锅里做饭。

    Tāmen zài guō lǐ zuòfàn.

    They cook in the pot.

  • 平底锅 píngdǐguō pan

    你需要一个干净的平底锅。

    Nǐ xūyào yígè gānjìng de píngdǐguō.

    You need a clean pan.

  • 水壶 shuǐhú kettle

    这个水壶烧水很快。

    Zhè ge shuǐhú shāo shuǐ hěn kuài.

    This kettle boils water quickly.

Lesson 71 · Cooking & Kitchen Verbs 12 words

  • 倒 dào pour

    她往杯子里倒水。

    Tā wǎng bēizi lǐ dào shuǐ。

    She pours water into the cup.

  • 搅拌 jiǎobàn stir

    我搅拌着热汤。

    Wǒ jiǎobàn zhe rè tāng。

    I stir the hot soup.

  • 劈 pī chop

    那个男人在劈木头。

    Nà ge nánrén zài pī mùtou。

    The man chops the wood.

  • 浸 jìn dip

    她把布浸在水里。

    Tā bǎ bù jìn zài shuǐ lǐ。

    She dips the cloth in water.

  • 剥 bāo peel

    她正在剥橘子。

    Tā zhèngzài bāo júzi。

    She peels the orange.

  • 磨碎 mósuì grate

    她把蔬菜磨碎。

    Tā bǎ shūcài mósuì。

    She grates the vegetables.

  • 热气 rèqì heat

    我能感觉到火堆传来的热气。

    Wǒ néng gǎnjué dào huǒduī chuánlái de rèqì.

    I feel the heat from the fire.

  • 混合 hùnhé mix

    我把盐和水混合在一起。

    Wǒ bǎ yán hé shuǐ hùnhé zài yīqǐ。

    I mix the salt and water.

  • 涂 tú spread

    她把黄油涂在面包上。

    Tā bǎ huángyóu tú zài miànbāo shàng.

    She spreads butter on the bread.

  • 融化 rónghuà melt

    太阳融化了冰。

    Tàiyáng rónghuà le bīng。

    The sun melts the ice.

  • 测量 cèliáng measure

    我测量了那根长绳子。

    Wǒ cèliáng le nà gēn cháng shéngzi。

    I measure the long rope.

  • 倒满 dàomǎn fill

    我把杯子倒满了水。

    Wǒ bǎ bēizi dàomǎn le shuǐ。

    I fill the cup with water.

Lesson 91 · Cooking Ingredients & Condiments 12 words

  • 盐 yán salt

    你做汤需要盐。

    Nǐ zuò tāng xūyào yán。

    You need salt for the soup.

  • 糖 táng sugar

    我有时候在我的茶里放糖。

    Wǒ yǒu shíhou zài wǒ de chá lǐ fàng táng。

    Sometimes I put sugar in my tea.

  • 胡椒 hújiāo pepper

    她在鸡蛋里加了胡椒。

    Tā zài jīdàn lǐ jiā le hújiāo。

    She adds pepper to eggs.

  • 油 yóu oil

    他们总是用油做饭。

    Tāmen zǒngshì yòng yóu zuòfàn。

    They always cook with oil.

  • 黄油 huángyóu butter

    我们喜欢在烤面包上加黄油。

    Wǒmen xǐhuān zài kǎomiànbāo shàng jiā huángyóu。

    We like butter on toast.

  • 面粉 miànfěn flour

    我觉得这个菜谱需要面粉。

    Wǒ juéde zhè ge càipǔ xūyào miànfěn。

    I think this recipe needs flour.

  • 醋 cù vinegar

    你可以在任何沙拉里加醋。

    Nǐ kěyǐ zài rènhé shālā lǐ jiā cù。

    You can add vinegar to any salad.

  • 酱 jiàng sauce

    他特别喜欢辣酱。

    Tā tèbié xǐhuan làjiàng。

    He likes spicy sauce especially .

  • 番茄酱 fānqiéjiàng ketchup

    我要加点番茄酱配这个。

    Wǒ yào jiā diǎn fānqiéjiàng pèi zhège。

    I want some ketchup with this.

  • 芥末 jièmò mustard

    这不是黄芥末吗?

    Zhè bù shì huáng jièmò ma?

    Isn't this yellow mustard?

  • 蛋黄酱 dànhuángjiàng mayonnaise

    她喜欢在三明治里加蛋黄酱。

    Tā xǐhuan zài sānmíngzhì lǐ jiā dànhuángjiàng.

    She likes mayonnaise on sandwiches.

  • 蜂蜜 fēngmì honey

    我们早餐吃蜂蜜配烤面包。

    Wǒmen zǎocān chī fēngmì pèi kǎomiànbāo。

    For breakfast we eat honey on toast.

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