Feeling hungry? Eating with friends is one of China’s great national pastimes. Learn how to make a dinner date for everyone’s favorite DIY fare – hotpot.

今Jīn

天tiān

吃chī

什shén

么me

What're we gonna eat today

CONTENT

VOCABULARY

M： 我Wǒ

们men

几jǐ

点diǎn

去qù

吃chī

饭fàn

？?

What time are we leaving to eat?

F： 七Qī

点diǎn

。.

7 o'clock.

M： 今Jīn

天tiān

吃chī

什shén

么me

？?

What're we gonna eat today?

F： 吃Chī

火huǒ

锅ɡuō

。.

We're gonna eat Hotpot.

点

吃饭

七

今天

吃

火锅

m.

v.

nu.

n.

v.

n.

o’clock

to dine out

seven

today

to eat

Hotpot

diǎn

chī fàn qī

jīntiān

chī

huǒɡuō

EXAMPLES

我Wǒ

们men

吃chī

烤kǎo

鸭yā

。.

We are eating roast duck.

你Nǐ

吃chī

饺jiǎo

子zi

吗mɑ

？?

Do you eat dumplings?

他Tā

不bù

吃chī

饺jiǎo

子zi

。.

He doesn't eat dumplings.

吃chī

to eat

现Xiàn

在zài

几jǐ

点diǎn

？?

What time is it now?

他Tā

住zhù

几jǐ

层cénɡ

？?

What floor does he live on?

我Wǒ

们men

几jǐ

点diǎn

去qù

他tā

家jiā

？?

What time are we going to his home?

几jǐ

+ Measure word how many + Measure word