F2F Class Notes 12th August (Jesse)

diet – jian fei
eg. I am on a diet at the moment 

now / these days / at the moment / currently 

recently / in the last little while / for the past few weeks (or months etc) 

carbs / carbohydrates 

quite / pretty healthy 

more energy – neng liang
eg. coffee gives you energy
eg2. after i started the diet, i had more energy 

My mum often make chilli and sour potato for me, as I like eat it. First my mun cut patato and chilli into small strips, and then put oil into wok, when oil is boil, then put little chilli into the wok. After put the potato into wok and add some salt. When they become cooked, then add some vinegar.

My mum often makes chilli and sour potato for me, as I like to eat / i like eating it. First my mum cuts potato and chilli into small strips, and then puts oil into a wok. When it / the oil is hot, she then puts a little chilli into the wok. After putting the potato into the wok, add some salt. When they become cooked, add some vinegar.

My mum always / regularly makes chilli and sour potato for me, as this food is my favourite. First my mum slices / chops potato and chilli into long thin strips, and then puts oil into a wok. When it / the oil is hot, she then throws a little chilli into the wok. After putting the potato into the wok, she adds some salt. When they become cooked after about 10 minutes, she adds some vinegar, and serves it with rice on a plate.

serve = wei
eg. I will serve you this food

regularly / always / often

chopsticks = kuai zi

occasionally = ou er

slices / chops / cuts = qie

thin / skinny = shou / xi

throw / add / put (cooking) = jia

chilli sauce – la jiang
tomato sauce – fan qie jiang
bbq sauce – shao kao jiang

because you come here, I teach you
you come here so I teach you

Put the potato into the wok and then add some salt.
After putting the potato into the wok, add some salt.

I went to Japan before coming to China.
Before I came to China, I was in Japan.

after studying, i go home

sour = “sss aour“

salt = “solt“

1: chilli and sour potato
2: scrambled eggs and tomato
3: red sauce with pork
4: stir fried mushrooms and vegetables
5: fried cola chicken

dish – cai
eg. each meal has 3 dishes

chips = fries = french fries 

meal / set –  tao can
eg. when I go to mcdonalds I order a meal

Let’s go have a meal = let’s go and eat