A Bite of China

Episode review

Food

S3E5 · 食 shí

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4.21 Intermediate

Vocabulary

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工作餐 工作餐 gōng zuò cān working meal ∼HSK 6
烧制 燒製 shāo zhì to fire (in a kiln) ∼HSK 6
典故 典故 diǎn gù classical story or quote from the literature; the story behind sth ∼HSK 6
为伍 為伍 wéi wǔ to associate with; to keep company with ∼HSK 6
一头雾水 一頭霧水 yī tóu wù shuǐ to be confused; to be baffled ∼HSK 6
点餐 點餐 diǎn cān (at a restaurant) to order a meal; (of a waiter) to take an order ∼HSK 6
师哥 師哥 shī gē older martial brother ∼HSK 6
家业 家業 jiā yè family property ∼HSK 6
味蕾 味蕾 wèi lěi taste bud(s) ∼HSK 6
经验丰富 經驗豐富 jīng yàn fēng fù experienced; with ample experience ∼HSK 6
顾名思义 顧名思義 gù míng sī yì as the name implies ∼HSK 6
非物质文化遗产 非物質文化遺產 fēi wù zhì wén huà yí chǎn (UNESCO) intangible cultural heritage ∼HSK 6
衣食无忧 衣食無憂 yī shí wú yōu not having to worry about clothes and food (idiom); to be provided with the basic necessities ∼HSK 6
纠结 糾結 jiū jié to intertwine; to band together (with); to link up (with); twisted; tangled; confused; to be at a loss; to struggle (mentally) with (sth); to overthink; to feel conflicted ∼HSK 6
雾气 霧氣 wù qì fog; mist; vapor ∼HSK 6
园长 園長 yuán zhǎng person in charge of a place that ends in 園|园, such as a vineyard 葡萄園|葡萄园, zoo 動物園|动物园, cemetery 陵園|陵园 etc ∼HSK 6
脆爽 脆爽 cuì shuǎng (of food) crispy and tasty; (of a voice or sound) sharp and clear ∼HSK 6
不甘心 不甘心 bù gān xīn not reconciled to; not resigned to ∼HSK 6
重镇 重鎮 zhòng zhèn (military) strategic town; (fig.) major center (for commerce, culture or tourism etc) ∼HSK 6
必经 必經 bì jīng unavoidable; the only (road, entrance etc) ∼HSK 6
纹面 紋面 wén miàn variant of ∼HSK 6
歇业 歇業 xiē yè to close down (temporarily or permanently); to go out of business ∼HSK 6
用料 用料 yòng liào ingredients; material ∼HSK 6
入味 入味 rù wèi tasty; to be absorbed in sth; interesting ∼HSK 6
生姜 生薑 shēng jiāng fresh ginger ∼HSK 6
正餐 正餐 zhèng cān (regular) meal; full meal; main course ∼HSK 6
假手于人 假手於人 jiǎ shǒu yú rén (idiom) to get one's own task done by sb else ∼HSK 6
酵母 酵母 jiào mǔ yeast; saccharomycete ∼HSK 6
红细胞 紅細胞 hóng xì bāo erythrocyte; red blood cell ∼HSK 6
乳腺癌 乳腺癌 rǔ xiàn ái breast cancer ∼HSK 6
唏嘘 唏噓 xī xū (onom.) to sigh; to sob ∼HSK 6
草丛 草叢 cǎo cóng underbrush ∼HSK 6
舌尖 舌尖 shé jiān tip of tongue; apical ∼HSK 6
触感 觸感 chù gǎn tactile sensation; touch; feel ∼HSK 6
体悟 體悟 tǐ wù to experience; to realize; to comprehend ∼HSK 6
分清 分清 fēn qīng to distinguish (between different things); to make distinctions clear ∼HSK 6
盛宴 盛宴 shèng yàn feast ∼HSK 6
身形 身形 shēn xíng figure (esp. a woman's) ∼HSK 6
魂魄 魂魄 hún pò soul ∼HSK 6
霞 霞 xiá rose-tinted sky or clouds at sunrise or sunset HSK 6
盛行 盛行 shèng xíng to be in vogue; to be popular; to be prevalent HSK 6
更是 更是 gèng shì even more (so) HSK 6
踏实 踏實 tā shi firmly-based; steady; steadfast; to have peace of mind; free from anxiety; Taiwan pr. [tà shí] HSK 6
食欲 食慾 shí yù appetite HSK 6
要好 要好 yào hǎo to be on good terms; to be close friends; striving for self-improvement HSK 6
出行 出行 chū xíng to go out somewhere (relatively short trip); to set off on a journey (longer trip) HSK 6
就是说 就是說 jiù shì shuō in other words; that is HSK 6
精美 精美 jīng měi delicate; fine; refinement HSK 6
一道 一道 yī dào together HSK 6
特地 特地 tè dì specially; for a special purpose HSK 6