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5 Chinese Kitchen Words Every Beginner Should Know

Learn 5 useful Chinese kitchen words with visual examples. Study each word, read a simple explanation and example sentence, then test yourself with the quick quiz.

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kitchen in Chinese — 厨房
01

厨房

kitchen
Meaning

厨房是做饭的房间。

A kitchen is a room where you cook food.

Example

我在厨房做饭。

I cook in the kitchen.

cook in Chinese — 做饭
02

做饭

cook
Meaning

做饭是用热量准备食物。

To cook means to make food ready to eat by using heat.

Example

我每天晚上做饭。

I cook dinner every night.

cooking in Chinese — 烹饪
03

烹饪

cooking
Meaning

烹饪是通过加热制作食物的过程。

Cooking is the process of making food by heating it.

Example

烹饪对我来说很有趣。

Cooking is fun for me.

dish in Chinese — 盘子
04

盘子

dish
Meaning

盘子是用来盛放食物的容器。

A dish is a container for serving food.

Example

我把米饭放在盘子上。

I put rice on the dish.

cup in Chinese — 杯子
05

杯子

cup
Meaning

杯子是用来喝的容器。

A cup is a small container used to drink from.

Example

我从杯子里喝水。

I drink water from my cup.

Quick quiz

Try to answer before opening each response.

What is the Chinese word for “kitchen”?

✓ 厨房

What is the Chinese word for “cook”?

✓ 做饭

What is the Chinese word for “cooking”?

✓ 烹饪

What is the Chinese word for “dish”?

✓ 盘子

What is the Chinese word for “cup”?

✓ 杯子

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