What comes after these 50 words?

Carry on topic by topic: each list gives 50 words sorted into three levels. The KoKo app gathers +6,000 Simplified Chinese words and brings each one back at the right moment.

Where do these lists come from?

They are the lists of the KoKo app. Each page gives 50 of their words; the full topics, the reviews and the exercises are in the app.

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 50 words and their translation, with nothing else around them.

50 essential Simplified Chinese words at the restaurant

50 Simplified Chinese words worth knowing, picked from the topics Cooking and meals, Food and drink and translated into English.

Cooking and meals 25 words

Simplified Chinese	English
有机	organic
碗	bowl
饥饿	hunger
味道	flavour
油腻	fatty
菜单	menuSet selection of dishes at a fixed price
菜肴	dishCooked dish
咸	salty
口渴	thirst
苦	bitter
单点菜单	menu cardList of all the dishes the restaurant offers
晚餐	dinner
新鲜	fresh
气味	smell
杯子	cup
玻璃杯	glass
甜	sweet
辣	spicy
切碎	to chop
品尝	to tasteVerb
上菜	to serve
软嫩	tender
倒入	to pour
加入	to add
食欲	appetite

Food and drink 25 words

Simplified Chinese	English
大蒜	garlic
小麦	wheat
水	water
果汁	juice
米	rice
盐	salt
茶	tea
葡萄酒	wine
鸡蛋	egg
咖啡	coffee
卷心菜	cabbage
牛奶	milk
玉米	corn
蜂蜜	honey
面包	bread
猪肉	pork
面团	doughFlour mixture before cooking
烤肉块	roast joint
金枪鱼	tuna
培根	bacon
啤酒	beer
淡奶油	cream
水果	fruit
冰淇淋	ice cream
油	oil

Mini quiz

5 words from this page, picked at random. Find their translation.

Frequently asked questions

What comes after these 50 words?: Carry on topic by topic: each list gives 50 words sorted into three levels. The KoKo app gathers +6,000 Simplified Chinese words and brings each one back at the right moment.
Where do these lists come from?: They are the lists of the KoKo app. Each page gives 50 of their words; the full topics, the reviews and the exercises are in the app.
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 50 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.