Chinese Ordering Vocabulary

By taking this course, you will:

  • be able to fluently read and understand the Chinese descriptions of dishes on restaurant menus;
  • learn how to ask servers about the restaurant's specialties, recommended dishes, etc., in Chinese;
  • master and skillfully use the basic sentence patterns for ordering in Chinese, such as "I'd like to order...", "Is this dish spicy?";
  • understand and be able to mention personal taste preferences when ordering, such as "less salt", "no spicy", etc.;
  • in a restaurant setting, be able to confidently communicate with servers to complete the entire process from ordering to paying the bill.