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注意 'joo-yee'
to pay attention to; to take notice of
verb 周五 jō-woo (like 'Jo' + 'woo', with a rising tone on 'woo')
Friday
noun 预订 yew-ding (like 'yew' + 'ding')
make a reservation/book
verb 跳过 tyao-gwoh
to skip, to pass over
verb 开胃菜 kai-way-tsai
appetizer
noun 搭配 dah-pay
to pair; to match; to coordinate
verb 款 kwahn
measure word (for styles, types, models)
measure word 鱼 yoo
fish
noun 带 dai (like 'dye')
to take; to bring; to carry
verb 位子 Way-zuh
seat; table (in a restaurant)
noun 酒 jee-oh
alcohol; liquor; wine
noun 酱汁 jee-ang-jur
sauce, gravy
noun 剩菜 shung (rhymes with 'sung') tsai (rhymes with 'sigh')
leftovers (food)
noun 而且 Arr-chee-eh
and/furthermore
conjunction 里 lee (like 'lee' in 'leer')
in; inside
particle 咸味 'Shee-en-way'
savory flavor/salty taste
noun 而 'Err' as in error
but/and/rather
conjunction 不是 'Boo shur'
is not
verb 出乎意料 Choo-hoo yee-lee-ow
unexpectedly/beyond expectation
idiom/adjective 友好 Yoh-haow
friendly
adjective 食材 Sher tsai (like 'sure' + 'sigh')
ingredients (food)
noun 采购 Tsai goh (like 'sigh' + 'go')
to source, to purchase
verb 坚果 jee-ang gwaw
nut; tree nut
noun 份量 fen lee-ang
portion size
noun 海鲜 hai-shyen
seafood/shellfish
noun 过敏 gwo-min
have an allergy/allergic
verb/adjective 甜味 'Tee-en-way'
sweet flavor/taste
noun 实验 Shir-yan ('shir' as in shirt, 'yan' as in yacht)
experiment/experimental
noun 恐怕 kohng-pah
I'm afraid/perhaps
adverb 时令 Shir-ling
seasonal
adjective 凑钱 tsoh chyen (tsoh as in 'so', chyen rhymes with 'ten')
pool money/chip in
verb 宁愿 neeng yoo-ahn
would rather
adverb 随便 sway bee-en
casual, arbitrary, whatever
adjective 甜咸 tee-en see-en
sweet and savory
adjective 平衡 ping-hung
to balance; balance
verb 恰到好处 chee-ao dao how choo
just right; perfectly; to a perfect degree
idiom/adverb 又 Yoh (like 'yo' in 'yogurt')
both, and
adverb 早餐 Dzow-tsan (like 'tsao' + 'tsan')
breakfast
noun 比 bee (like the insect)
than (comparison marker)
preposition 稍微 shao-way (like 'show' + 'way')
slightly/a little
adverb 一点 ee-dee-en (like 'E' + 'Dianne')
a little bit
measure phrase/adver 正宗 jeng-zong (jeng like 'jungle' but with a 'z' sound)
authentic, genuine
adjective 墨西哥菜 moh-shee-guh tsai
Mexican cuisine/food
noun 撑 chuhng (like 'ch-ung' in 'clung')
to be full (to the point of bloating) / to prop up
verb 新鲜度 Shin-shyahn-doo
freshness (level)
noun 瓶 ping (as in 'ping-pong')
bottle (measure word)
measure word 也 yeh (like 'yeah' without the 'a' sound)
also, too
adverb 下来 shee-ah lie
down, to come/go down
post-verb particle 预期 yoo-chee (like 'you' + 'chee' in 'cheese')
expect/expected
verb/noun 你 Nee (like the English word 'knee')
You
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