How many words are in this list?

This page gives 100 Traditional Chinese words on “Cooking and meals”. The full topic holds 150 in the KoKo app: 60 at the easy level, 52 at the medium level and 38 at the hard level.

Which words should I start with?

With level 1: these are the easiest words of the topic. Move on to level 2 once they come to you without thinking, then to level 3.

How can I remember this Traditional Chinese vocabulary?

By seeing each word again at longer and longer intervals, just before you forget it: that is spaced repetition. The KoKo app does it for you and tells you each day which words to review.

Can I print this list or save it as a PDF?

Yes. The “Print the list” button at the top of the page opens your device’s print dialog: choose to save as PDF to keep the 100 words and their translation, with nothing else around them.

Traditional Chinese vocabulary: cooking and meals

Utensils, cooking methods, meals and eating out: kitchen and cooking vocabulary in Traditional Chinese, from the recipe to the bill.

Here are 100 Traditional Chinese words on “Cooking and meals”, translated into English and sorted from easiest to hardest.

Level 1: easy 40 words

Traditional Chinese	English
配料	accompaniment
食慾	appetite
碗	bowl
早餐	breakfast
烹飪	cooking
軟木塞	cork
杯子	cup
餐具	cutlery
美味	delicious
甜點	dessert
菜餚	dishCooked dish
油膩	fatty
味道	flavour
新鮮	fresh
玻璃杯	glass
自製	homemade
飢餓	hunger
菜刀	knife
午餐	lunch
主菜	main course
菜單	menu
單點菜單	menu card
食譜	recipe
鹹	salty
磅秤	scale
套餐	set menu
氣味	smell
酸	sour
前菜	starter
口渴	thirst
罐頭	tin
加入	to add
攪打	to beatStir briskly with a fork or spoon
爆香	to fry lightly
靜置	to leave to rest
混合	to mix
倒入	to pour
品嘗	to tasteVerb
托盤	tray
打蛋器	whisk

Level 2: medium 35 words

Traditional Chinese	English
烤盤	baking dish
苦	bitter
淡而無味	bland
自助餐	buffet
蛋糕模	cake tin
咖啡機	coffee maker
濾網	colander
爐具	cooker
開瓶器	corkscrew
砧板	cutting board
食物過敏	food allergy
平底鍋	frying pan
手持攪拌器	hand mixer
份量十足	hearty
食材	ingredient
玻璃罐	jar
無乳糖	lactose free
湯勺	ladle
鍋蓋	lid
餐巾	napkin
大湯鍋	pot
蛋白質	protein
擀麵棍	rolling pin
辣	spicy
湯匙	spoon
飢腸轆轆	starving
桌巾	tablecloth
擦碗布	tea towel
烘烤	to bake
燒烤	to grill
量取	to measure out
加熱	to reheat
攪拌	to stir
打發	to whiskBeat with a whisk to add air
素食者	vegetarian

Level 3: hard 25 words

Traditional Chinese	English
果汁機	blender
水瓶	carafe
碳水化合物	carbohydrate
吃飽	full up
熱水壺	kettle
計時器	kitchen timer
過期	out of date
隔熱手套	oven gloves
鹽罐	salt cellar
乾硬	stale
糖罐	sugar bowl
茶壺	teapot
煎至金黃	to brown
裹麵包粉	to coat in breadcrumbs
解凍	to defrost
冷凍	to freeze
油炸	to fry
磨碎	to grate
醃漬	to marinate
爐烤	to roast
加鹽	to salt
調味	to season
切薄片	to slice thinly
加糖	to sweeten
純素食者	vegan

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Frequently asked questions

How many words are in this list?: This page gives 100 Traditional Chinese words on “Cooking and meals”. The full topic holds 150 in the KoKo app: 60 at the easy level, 52 at the medium level and 38 at the hard level.
Which words should I start with?: With level 1: these are the easiest words of the topic. Move on to level 2 once they come to you without thinking, then to level 3.
How can I remember this Traditional Chinese vocabulary?: By seeing each word again at longer and longer intervals, just before you forget it: that is spaced repetition. The KoKo app does it for you and tells you each day which words to review.
Can I print this list or save it as a PDF?: Yes. The “Print the list” button at the top of the page opens your device’s print dialog: choose to save as PDF to keep the 100 words and their translation, with nothing else around them.

How KoKo makes words stick

These lists come from KoKo, the app to learn Traditional Chinese vocabulary on iPhone.