Food Chinese
Enjoy hot pot without missing the important choices.
Hot pot has plenty of decisions: soup base, spice level, ingredients, and sauce. You only need a few phrases to join in.
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Words to use when this really happens
Choose a broth
要鸳鸯锅 (yào yuān yāng guō) means “We would like a split pot.”
Order ingredients
再来一份牛肉 (zài lái yí fèn niú ròu) means “One more portion of beef, please.”
Ask about spice
微辣 (wēi là) means “mildly spicy.”
Turn phrases into replies
Practice the food chinese moment before you are in it.
In TalkChinese AI, you respond out loud, hear a natural follow-up, and try again. That is how a phrase becomes something you can actually say.
- Practice this turnChoose a broth
- Practice this turnOrder ingredients
- Practice this turnAsk about spice
请再说一遍
qǐng zài shuō yí biàn — “Please say that again.” One reliable sentence gives you room to listen, think, and keep going.
Questions people ask
What is 鸳鸯锅?
It is a divided hot pot with two different broths, often one spicy and one mild.
Can I ask for help with the menu?
Yes. 有什么推荐?means “What do you recommend?”
Ready to say it, not just read it?
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