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IN THIS LESSON
ID: 1185Elementary
Northeastern Chinese are known for their hearty appetites and hilarious accents. In today's Mandarin podcast, let's look at a few specialties from China's northeast. Learn how to talk in Mandarin about the cooking and culture of China's Rustbelt.
Jenny , Ken
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SIMPLIFIED
PINYIN
ENGLISH
点菜
diǎncài
to order dishes
好吃
hǎochī
tasty
东北饺子
dōngběi jiǎozi
northeastern dumplings
大骨棒
dàgǔbàng
pig bones
大哥点菜吗
dàgē 大哥diǎncài 点菜ma 吗
Wanna order some food, buddy?
你们这儿有什么好吃的
nǐmen 你们zhèr 这儿yǒu 有shénme 什么hǎochī 好吃de 的
What tasty stuff do you have here?
来点儿东北饺子吧
lái 来diǎnr 点儿dōngběi jiǎozi 东北饺子ba 吧
Get some Northeastern dumplings.
行有大骨棒吗
xíng 行yǒu 有dàgǔbàng 大骨棒ma 吗
OK. Do you have pig bones?
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