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Restaurants
Ordering, chilli, allergies, the bill
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What you say
liǎng wèi
Table for two
yǒu yīngwén càidān ma
Do you have an English menu
yǒu túpiàn de càidān ma
Do you have a menu with pictures
When to use itMore useful than an English menu, and far more places have one.
wǒ yào zhège
I would like this one
bú yào là
No chilli
wēi là
Mildly spicy
bú yào xiāngcài
No coriander
wǒ chī sù
I am vegetarian
When to use itAdd 不要肉汤 bú yào ròutāng, meaning no meat stock. Vegetable dishes are often cooked in it.
wǒ bù chī zhūròu
I do not eat pork
wǒ duì huāshēng guòmǐn
I am allergic to peanuts
jiā yí fèn mǐfàn
One more portion of rice
yào rè shuǐ
Hot water, please
yào bīng de
Cold, with ice
When to use itWater arrives hot by default. Ask if you want it cold.
dǎbāo
To take away
mǎi dān
The bill, please
What you hear
jǐ wèi
How many of you
sǎo zhuō shàng de mǎ
Scan the code on the table
When to use itMost Shanghai restaurants order through a WeChat mini-program, not a paper menu.
tángshí háishi dǎbāo
Eat in or take away
shāo děng
Just a moment
How far fifty words get you
A serviced compound in Gubei runs on fifty words. Ten minutes further out it does not. Tell us where you need to be each morning.
No match. Try a shorter word.