Chillchat (Learn Chinese and Chill) (Intermediate) Ordering Food at a Restaurant: No CASH payment? No MENU? Time to UP Your Ordering Game!
Jan 31, 2021
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Use "Tui Jian" to Recommend Food
- Use "tui jian" to mean "recommend" when ordering food in Chinese.
- Knowing this helps you ask staff for their suggested dishes easily.
Politely Ask for Replacement Chopsticks
- When you drop chopsticks, say politely in a question form to ask for a replacement.
- Saying "ni hai hao ma" or "zi yao ma" sounds more polite than direct commands.
Ask for Dish Recommendations Politely
- Use the phrase "nim tui jian shumu" to ask for dish recommendations at a new restaurant.
- Saying "do hochu" helps you request suggestions to avoid ordering discomfortably in unfamiliar places.