In this post I will Chinese vocabulary and phrases for the kitchen.
Table of Contents
Chinese Vocabulary: Condiments
| English | Chinese | Pinyin Pronunciation |
| butter tray |
|
nǎiyóu dié |
| pepper shaker |
|
hújiāo guàn |
| salt shaker |
|
yán guàn |
Chinese Vocabulary: Kitchen Appliances
| English | Chinese | Pinyin Pronunciation |
| air fryer |
|
kōng zhà jī |
| bread machine |
|
miànbāo jī |
| cake mixer |
|
dàngāo hùnhé jī |
| coffee bean grinder |
|
mó dòu jī |
| coffee machine |
|
kāfēi jī |
| coffee machine (automatic) |
|
kāfēi zìdòng shòu huòjī. |
| coffee machine (semi-automatic) |
|
Bànzìdòng kāfēi jī |
| crepe maker |
|
dàn bǐng jī |
| egg beater |
|
dǎ dàn qì |
| freezer |
|
lěngdòng guì |
| hot water dispenser |
|
rè shuǐ yǐnshuǐ jī |
| hot water pot (kettle / thermos / dispenser) |
|
rè shuǐhú |
| kettle |
|
shuǐhú |
| microwave |
|
wéibōlú |
| oven |
|
kǎoxiāng |
| pressure cooker |
|
pressure cooker |
| refrigerator |
|
bīngxiāng |
| rice cooker |
|
diànfànbāo/ diàn guō |
| sandwich press |
|
sānmíngzhì lú |
| slow cooker |
|
màn dùn guō |
| stove |
|
huǒlú/ lúzào |
| toaster |
|
kǎo miànbāo jī |
| waffle maker |
|
huá fū bǐng de jīqì |
Chinese Vocabulary: Food Preparation
| English | Chinese | Pinyin Pronunciation |
| apron |
|
wéiqún |
| cheese grater |
|
qǐ sī páo sī qì |
| chop |
|
qiē suì |
| cut |
|
qiè |
| dice (cut in to small pieces) |
|
qiē kuài |
| cleaver |
|
qiē ròu dāo |
| cutting board |
|
cài bǎn |
| grater |
|
cā cài bǎn |
| masher |
|
dǎo ní qì |
| mixing bowl |
|
jiǎo bàn wǎn |
| peeler |
|
xiāo pí qì |
| rolling pin |
|
gǎn miàn zhàng |
| whisk |
|
dǎ dàn qì |
| Plastic container |
|
sùliào hé lǐ |
| spatula |
|
guō chǎn |
Chinese Vocabulary: Tableware
| English | Chinese | Pinyin Pronunciation |
| bread basket |
|
miànbāo lán |
| chopsticks |
|
kuàizi |
| cup |
|
bēizi |
| fork |
|
chāzi |
| glass (cup) |
|
bōlí bēi |
| knife |
|
dāozi |
| lazy susan |
|
cānzhuō zhuànpán |
| bowl |
|
wǎn |
| chopsticks |
|
kuài zi |
| napkin |
|
cānjīn |
| cup/glass |
|
bēi zi |
| fork |
|
chā zi |
| knife |
|
dāo zi |
| plate |
|
pán zi |
| silverware |
|
yín qì |
| spoon |
|
sháo zi |
| tableware |
|
cān jù |
| salad plate |
|
shālā pán |
| wine glass |
|
jiǔ bēi |
| soup spoon |
|
tāngchí |
| utensils/cutlery |
|
cānjù |
Chinese Vocabulary: Washing and Cleaning up
| English | Chinese | Pinyin Pronunciation |
| dish washing liquie |
|
xǐ jié jīng |
| dish brush |
|
xǐ wǎn shuā |
| dry dishes |
|
cā gān pánzi |
| garbage bin |
|
lèsè tǒng |
| mop (noun) |
|
tuōbǎ |
| mop (verb) |
|
tuō |
| peel (skin) |
|
xiāo pí |
| rubbish bin |
|
lèsè tǒng |
| scrub |
|
shuāxǐ |
| sink |
|
shuǐcáo |
| wash the dishes |
|
xǐ wǎn/ xǐ pánzi |
| dishwasher |
|
xǐ wǎn jī |
Chinese Kitchen Phrases
| English | Chinese | Pinyin Pronunciation |
| How about helping to lay the table? |
|
nǐ bāngmáng bǎi zhuōzi ba |
| Could you please wash the dishes? |
|
néng bùnéng qǐng nǐ bāngmáng xǐ yīxià zhèxiē pánzi? |
| Cut the onion |
|
Qiè yángcōng |
| Peel and dice the potatoes, |
|
xiāo pí hé qiē kuài tǔdòu |
| Give me a spoon |
|
gěi wǒ yī bǎ sháozi |
| Use a knift to cut |
|
yòng dāozi qiè |
| Can you wipe the table |
|
nǐ néng cā zhuōzi ma? |
| Please give the floor a sweep |
|
Qǐng dǎsǎo yīxià dìbǎn |
| Please scrub the sink |
|
bāngmáng bǎ shuǐcáo shuāxǐ yīxià |
| Please mop the floor |
|
bǎ dìbǎn tuō yīxià |
| Please cut up the vegetables into small pieces. |
|
qǐng bǎ zhèxiē shūcài qiē suì |
| Set the oven to 220 degrees (Ceclius implied) |
|
bǎ kǎoxiāng shèzhì chéng 220 dù |
| Put it in a plastic container |
|
fàng jìn yīgè sùliào hé lǐ |
| Put it in the fridge |
|
fàng jìn bīngxiāng |
| Put it in the oven for twenty minutes. | 把它放进烘箱烘20分钟 | bǎ tā fàng jìn hōngxiāng hōng 20 fēnzhōng |
| Are the dishes in the dishwasher clean or dirty? |
|
xǐ wǎn jī lǐ de wǎn shì gānjìng de háishì zàng de? |
| put your plate in the sink. |
|
qǐng bǎ nǐ de pánzi fàng dào xǐ wǎn jī lǐ. |
| put your plate in the dish washer. |
|
bǎ pánzi fàng shuǐchí lǐ qù. |