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This page gives 100 Simplified Chinese words on “Cooking and meals”. The full topic holds 150 in the KoKo app: 48 at the easy level, 67 at the medium level and 35 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 Simplified 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.

Simplified Chinese vocabulary: cooking and meals

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

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

Level 1: easy 32 words

Simplified Chinese	English
账单	bill
苦	bitter
瓶子	bottle
烹饪	cooking
晚餐	dinner
菜肴	dishCooked dish
今日特色菜	dish of the day
油腻	fatty
味道	flavour
新鲜	fresh
玻璃杯	glass
饥饿	hunger
菜刀	knife
午餐	lunch
菜单	menuSet selection of dishes at a fixed price
单点菜单	menu cardList of all the dishes the restaurant offers
有机	organic
盘子	plateThe dish you eat from
一人份	portion
大汤锅	pot
食谱	recipe
气味	smell
勺子	spoon
甜	sweet
软嫩	tender
口渴	thirst
加入	to add
烘烤	to bake
煮沸	to boil
收拾餐桌	to clear the table
混合	to mix
上菜	to serve

Level 2: medium 45 words

Simplified Chinese	English
配料	accompaniment
搅拌机	blender
自助餐	buffet
蛋糕模	cake tin
炉灶	cooker
软木塞	cork
开瓶器	corkscrew
食物过敏	food allergy
料理机	food processor
速冻	frozen
平底锅	frying pan
吃饱	full up
无麸质	gluten free
分量十足	hearty
食材	ingredient
玻璃罐	jar
多汁	juicy
热水壶	kettle
无乳糖	lactose free
单柄锅	saucepan
磅秤	scale
套餐	set menu
配菜	side dish
下午点心	snackNoun, afternoon snack
酸	sour
前菜	starter
饥肠辘辘	starving
桌布	tablecloth
罐头	tin
开罐器	tin opener
烹煮	to cook
冷冻	to freeze
油炸	to fry
削皮	to peel
烤	to roast
炖煮	to simmer
切片	to slice
挤压	to squeeze
蒸煮	to steam
搅拌	to stir
打发	to whiskBeat with a whisk to add air
烤面包机	toaster
托盘	tray
纯素食者	vegan
打蛋器	whisk

Level 3: hard 23 words

Simplified Chinese	English
水瓶	carafe
滤网	colander
滑顺	creamy
爽脆	crunchy
砧板	cutting board
脂肪	fat nutrient
膳食纤维	fibre
擦丝器	grater
汤勺	ladle
搅拌盆	mixing bowl
擀面杖	rolling pin
盐罐	salt cellar
令人反胃	sickly
干硬	stale
糖罐	sugar bowl
擦碗布	tea towel
煎至金黄	to brown
裹面包糠	to coat in breadcrumbs
煸炒	to fry lightly
腌渍	to marinate
量取	to measure out
填馅	to stuff
加糖	to sweeten

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Frequently asked questions

How many words are in this list?: This page gives 100 Simplified Chinese words on “Cooking and meals”. The full topic holds 150 in the KoKo app: 48 at the easy level, 67 at the medium level and 35 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 Simplified 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 Simplified Chinese vocabulary on iPhone.