How many words are in this list?

This page gives 100 Simplified Chinese words on “Food and drink”. The full topic holds 184 in the KoKo app: 70 at the easy level, 77 at the medium level and 37 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: food and drink

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

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

Level 1: easy 38 words

Simplified Chinese	English
酒	alcohol
法国长棍面包	baguette
面包	bread
黄油	butter
胡萝卜	carrot
香槟	champagne
奶酪	cheese
鸡肉	chicken
巧克力	chocolate
咖啡	coffee
玉米	corn
淡奶油	cream
果干	dried fruit
鸡蛋	egg
鱼	fish
食物	foodWhat we eat, in general
食品	foodstuff
大蒜	garlic
葡萄	grape
冰淇淋	ice cream
果汁	juice
柠檬	lemon
肉	meat
油	oil
意大利面	pastaItalian food, spaghetti and the like
胡椒	pepperSpice
土豆	potato
米	rice
三文鱼	salmon
盐	salt
香肠	sausage
无气泡水	still water
草莓	strawberry
糖果	sweet
茶	tea
金枪鱼	tuna
小麦	wheat
酸奶	yoghurt

Level 2: medium 42 words

Simplified Chinese	English
杏仁	almond
茄子	aubergine
牛油果	avocado
甜菜根	beetroot
黑莓	blackberry
蓝莓	blueberry
菜花	cauliflower
樱桃	cherry
巧克力面包	chocolate pastry
肉桂	cinnamon
鳕鱼	cod
糖浆	cordial
西葫芦	courgette
螃蟹	crab
黄瓜	cucumber
白奶酪	fromage frais
榛子	hazelnut
花草茶	herbal tea
鲱鱼	herring
番茄酱	ketchup
猕猴桃	kiwi
蛋黄酱	mayonnaise
薄荷	mint
燕麦	oat
法式薄饼	pancake
桃子	peach
梨	pear
甜椒	pepperVegetable
覆盆子	raspberry
朗姆酒	rum
汽水	soft drink
香料	spice
高汤	stock
葵花子	sunflower seed
橘子	tangerine
鳟鱼	trout
火鸡肉	turkey
小牛肉	veal
核桃	walnut
西瓜	watermelon
威士忌	whisky
酵母	yeast

Level 3: hard 20 words

Simplified Chinese	English
芦笋	asparagus
布里欧修	brioche
腰果	cashew nut
芹菜	celery
鹰嘴豆	chickpea
加工肉品	cold meats
香菜	coriander
椰枣	date
里脊肉	fillet
野味	game meat
牡蛎	oyster
红椒粉	paprika
开心果	pistachio
石榴	pomegranate
西梅干	prune
樱桃萝卜	radish
咸鳕鱼	salt cod
沙丁鱼	sardine
百里香	thyme
华夫饼	waffle

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Frequently asked questions

How many words are in this list?: This page gives 100 Simplified Chinese words on “Food and drink”. The full topic holds 184 in the KoKo app: 70 at the easy level, 77 at the medium level and 37 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.