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Order Chinese Food Stress-Free

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CHINESE VOCAB

Do you want to walk into a Chinese restaurant and order, stress-free?

This is one of the most popular requests from the students on my online course speakeverydaychinese.com. Maybe that’s because it’s one of the first things you’ll need to do in China, or maybe it’s because you are all huge foodies, like me!

The only thing we struggle with is the language barrier. How do you order your favorite dish when the cheery server speaks not a word of English?

Don’t worry. I’ve got your back. Let’s learn to order Chinese food, stress-free.

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How To Ask What Someone Recommends?

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CHINESE PHRASES

One of the most frequent questions I get from students on my online course speakeverydaychinese.com is “what do I ask in a restaurant or bubble tea shop when I want to know what the server recommends?”

It’s tough when there are so many choices. Decision fatigue is real. It’s even harder when you can’t read half the stuff on the menu and you just want to eat delicious hot food or the most popular bubble tea drink.

Today I’ll teach you (and myself) how to ask what dish or drink the restaurant recommends. Read below to find out how.

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What VPN To Use In China? 11 Insiders’ Opinions

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CHINA VPN

Let’s talk about the best VPN to use in China. I live here in China, have done for the past 11 years. Over on Instagram, I teach 21,000 expats the everyday Chinese they need to communicate what they want. Want to be one of those expats? Follow me on Instagram now, or subscribe to my YouTube channel.

I asked my followers what VPN’s they used and their opinions.

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Chinese Fortune Cat? What’s That All About?

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CHINESE VOCAB

Last week we learned how to order takeout on the phone in Chinese, this is a big deal for expats living here in China. Click here to check it out.

Today we’re discussing the adorable yet glam thing, 招财猫, zhāo cái māo or as I refer to it affectionately as the “Gangsta Cat”. Because, why not?

You see them in stores everywhere here in China. Zhāo 招 means ‘to find’ and 财 cái is short for 财富 cái fù which means fortune. And, 猫 māo is cat.

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How To Order Takeout In Chinese On The Phone!

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USEFUL CHINESE

Last week we learned all about the vocabulary you need to order Bubble Tea here in China. Have you gone outside into the big wide world and used your new-found language? Let me know in the comments below.

This week we’ll be learning how to order takeout food in Chinese, on the phone. This is something that a lot of my students struggle with. And, I can understand why. The person on the phone has no idea you’re not Chinese and therefore speakers super quickly, often in a crazy dialect, sometimes it’s hard to hear them over the phone or you stumble on your words.

Fear not my brave Chinese learners. Let’s get you ready to easily order Chinese takeout on the phone. You’ll never quiver at a phone ringing again, instead, you’ll confidently answer and respond with ease.

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