我要一份麻婆豆腐。wǒ yào yí fèn má pó dòu fu-- I would like one portion of Mapo tofu. 这个辣吗？zhè ge là ma-- Is this spicy? The common dishes you can see: 肉类 Meat Dishes 糖醋排骨 táng cù pái gǔ -- Sweet and sour pork ribs 宫保鸡丁 gōng bǎo jī dīng -- Kung Pao chicken (chicken with peanuts and chili) 红烧肉 hóng shāo ròu -- Braised pork belly 川菜经典 Sichuan Classics 麻婆豆腐 má pó dòu fu -- Mapo tofu (spicy tofu with minced meat) 水煮鱼 shuǐ zhǔ yú -- Sichuan boiled fish in chili broth 回锅肉 huí guō ròu -- Twice-cooked pork 素菜 Vegetarian Options 清炒时蔬 qīng chǎo shí shū -- Stir-fried seasonal vegetables 西红柿炒鸡蛋 xī hóng shì chǎo jī dàn -- Tomato and scrambled eggs 干煸四季豆 gān biān sì jì dòu -- Dry-fried green beans Are you a vegetarian? 你是素食主义者吗？nǐ shì sù shí zhǔ yì zhě ma?

This set of phrases will help you communicate confidently in Mandarin when ordering food at a Chinese restaurant. *少油少盐 shǎo yóu shǎo yán -- Less oil and less salt *不要太辣 bú yào tài là -- Not too spicy 不要辣椒 bú yào là jiāo -- No chili 可以做清淡一点吗？ kě yǐ zuò qīng dàn yì diǎn ma? -- Can you make it lighter? 可以分开上吗？ kě yǐ fēn kāi shàng ma? -- Can you serve separately? 可以换成鸡肉吗？ kě yǐ huàn chéng jī ròu ma? -- Can I change it to chicken? 不要放味精 bú yào fàng wèi jīng -- Don’t add MSG 我对海鲜过敏 wǒ duì hǎi xiān guò mǐn -- I am allergic to seafood 可以少放一点糖吗？ kě yǐ shǎo fàng yì diǎn táng ma? -- Can you put less sugar? 分开付账 fēn kāi fù zhàng -- Pay separately What's your favorite Chinese dish?

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Do you know how simple to say all the month names and weekday names in Chinese? We must all know numbers 1-12 now,一 二 三。。。。。十二， give a try to nail all these basics 1st week of the year 2026! You can do it!! How do we say Sunday in Mandarin ?

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