How many words are in this list?

This page gives 100 Traditional Chinese words on “Food and drink”. The full topic holds 184 in the KoKo app: 73 at the easy level, 65 at the medium level and 46 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: food and drink

Fruit, vegetables, meat, fish, drinks: food words in Traditional Chinese, for doing the shopping or reading a menu.

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

Level 1: easy 40 words

Traditional Chinese	English
酒	alcohol
蘋果	apple
培根	bacon
香蕉	banana
啤酒	beer
麵包	bread
高麗菜	cabbage
蛋糕	cake
香檳	champagne
雞肉	chicken
咖啡	coffee
糖漿	cordial
玉米	corn
鮮奶油	cream
果乾	dried fruit
飲料	drink
里肌肉	fillet
魚	fish
白乳酪	fromage frais
大蒜	garlic
果汁	juice
檸檬	lemon
餐	mealTime when you eat
淡菜	mussel
油	oil
橄欖	olive
義大利麵	pastaItalian food, spaghetti and the like
石榴	pomegranate
馬鈴薯	potato
米	rice
鮭魚	salmon
醬汁	sauce
酸奶油	sour cream
無氣泡水	still water
高湯	stock
塔	tart
番茄	tomato
核桃	walnut
全麥麵包	wholemeal bread
葡萄酒	wine

Level 2: medium 35 words

Traditional Chinese	English
羅勒	basil
四季豆	bean
餅乾	biscuit
黑莓	blackberry
黑醋栗	blackcurrant
布里歐麵包	brioche
櫻桃	cherry
肉桂	cinnamon
克里曼丁橘	clementine
加工肉品	cold meats
咖哩	curry
風乾香腸	dry sausage
食品	foodstuff
野味	game meat
花草茶	herbal tea
果醬	jam
羊肉	lamb
扁豆	lentil
利口酒	liqueur
美乃滋	mayonnaise
薄荷	mint
洋蔥	onion
梨子	pear
鳳梨	pineapple
烤肉塊	roast joint
鹹鱈魚	salt cod
蝦子	shrimp
汽水	soft drink
氣泡水	sparkling water
牛排	steak
草莓	strawberry
鱒魚	trout
醋	vinegar
西瓜	watermelon
威士忌	whisky

Level 3: hard 25 words

Traditional Chinese	English
杏桃	apricot
朝鮮薊	artichoke
茄子	aubergine
藍莓	blueberry
腰果	cashew nut
穀物	cereal
帶骨肉排	chop
鱈魚	cod
茴香	fennel
鯡魚	herring
奇異果	kiwi
韭蔥	leek
檸檬汽水	lemonade
紅椒粉	paprika
甜椒	pepperVegetable
黑棗乾	prune
南瓜	pumpkinLarge orange autumn squash
櫻桃蘿蔔	radish
沙丁魚	sardine
甲殼類	shellfish
香料	spice
瓜類	squashGeneral term for the gourd family
橘子	tangerine
百里香	thyme
鬆餅	waffle

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Frequently asked questions

How many words are in this list?: This page gives 100 Traditional Chinese words on “Food and drink”. The full topic holds 184 in the KoKo app: 73 at the easy level, 65 at the medium level and 46 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.