HSK 4 介绍饮食情况 — Food & Dining
Describe food flavors, restaurant experiences, and cooking processes. Goes beyond ordering food (HSK 3) to discussing taste, food culture, and sharing dining experiences.
Official Syllabus Requirement / 大纲要求
能听懂关于食物饮品、就餐情况、菜品制作情况等有一定复杂度的问题或介绍。如饮食味道、种类、特点、餐厅环境、服务、制作过程等。
Scenario Dialogue / 情景对话
Ordering at a restaurant and asking about the dishes. Read it aloud twice: once for meaning, once for fluency — the syllabus tests this task across listening and speaking.
Why HSK 4 Candidates Struggle with Food & Dining
Describe food flavors, restaurant experiences, and cooking processes. Goes beyond ordering food (HSK 3) to discussing taste, food culture, and sharing dining experiences.
After studying the 50 selected words, practise combining them in extended contexts about food & dining. Use the dialogue to identify a sequence of events, opinions, or reasons, then describe them in your own words.
Key vocabulary to anchor your understanding: 白酒 (báijiǔ, Chinese white liquor), 饼干 (bǐnggān, biscuit), 餐厅 (cāntīng, restaurant), 茶叶 (cháyè, tea leaves). Practise these words in listening dialogues (听力) and reading passages (阅读), using grammar patterns like complement and ba-sentence.
Related Grammar Patterns / 相关语法
Practise these grammar points in food & dining contexts:
Core Vocabulary / 核心词汇 (50 words)
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|---|
| 白酒 | báijiǔ | Chinese white liquor | 中国人过年喜欢喝白酒。 |
| 饼干 | bǐnggān | biscuit; cracker | 这种饼干很好吃。 |
| 餐厅 | cāntīng | restaurant; dining room | 学校旁边新开了一家餐厅。 |
| 茶叶 | cháyè | tea leaves | 这是上好的龙井茶叶。 |
| 厨房 | chúfáng | kitchen | 妈妈在厨房做饭。 |
| 厨师 | chúshī | cook; chef | 这家饭店的厨师手艺很好。 |
| 刀 | dāo | knife | 这把刀很锋利。 |
| 果汁 | guǒzhī | fruit juice | 我想喝一杯橙果汁。 |
| 结账 | jiézhàng | to settle a bill; to check out | 服务员，请结账。 |
| 聚餐 | jùcān | to have a group meal; group dinner | 部门下周五聚餐。 |
| 烤 | kǎo | to grill; to roast; to bake | 我们周末去烤肉吧。 |
| 苦 | kǔ | bitter | 这杯咖啡太苦了。 |
| 快餐 | kuàicān | fast food | 中午我们吃快餐吧。 |
| 辣 | là | spicy; hot (taste) | 四川菜又辣又好吃。 |
| 零食 | língshí | snack; nibbles | 小朋友们都爱吃零食。 |
| 馒头 | mántou | steamed bun (without filling) | 北方人喜欢吃馒头。 |
| 美食 | měishí | delicious food; gourmet food | 成都有很多美食。 |
| 葡萄 | pútao | grape | 新疆的葡萄特别甜。 |
| 葡萄酒 | pútaojiǔ | wine; grape wine | 他喜欢喝葡萄酒。 |
| 汽水 | qìshuǐ | carbonated drink; soda | 你要喝汽水还是果汁？ |
| 巧克力 | qiǎokèlì | chocolate | 孩子们都喜欢吃巧克力。 |
| 食品 | shípǐn | food; food product | 这家超市的食品很新鲜。 |
| 食堂 | shítáng | canteen; cafeteria | 中午我在食堂吃饭。 |
| 食物 | shíwù | food | 请不要浪费食物。 |
| 熟 | shú/shóu | cooked; ripe; familiar | 苹果还没有熟。 |
| 酸 | suān | sour; tart | 这个柠檬太酸了。 |
| 酸奶 | suānnǎi | yogurt | 早餐我喝了一杯酸奶。 |
| 汤 | tāng | soup | 妈妈做了一碗鸡汤。 |
| 晚餐 | wǎncān | dinner; supper | 今天的晚餐是火锅。 |
| 味 | wèi | taste; flavor | 这道菜有家乡的味儿。 |
| 味道 | wèidào | taste; flavor | 这个菜的味道很不错。 |
| 午餐 | wǔcān | lunch | 午餐我吃了一碗面条。 |
| 西红柿 | xīhóngshì | tomato | 西红柿炒鸡蛋是中国家常菜。 |
| 鲜 | xiān | fresh; bright (color) | 这些鱼非常新鲜。 |
| 咸 | xián | salty | 这道汤太咸了。 |
| 香 | xiāng | fragrant; pleasant- smelling | 这朵花真香。 |
| 小吃 | xiǎochī | snack; street food | 北京有很多特色小吃。 |
| 盐 | yán | salt | 做菜别放太多盐。 |
| 油 | yóu | oil; grease | 锅里放一些油。 |
| 月饼 | yuèbing | mooncake | 中秋节要吃月饼。 |
| 早餐 | zǎocān | breakfast | 早餐我喜欢吃鸡蛋和面包。 |
| 中餐 | zhōngcān | Chinese food; Chinese cuisine | 今天中午我们吃中餐。 |
| 生 | shēng | raw; uncooked; unripe; unfamiliar | 这块肉还是生的，不能吃。 |
| 十字路口 | shízì lùkǒu | crossroads; intersection | 到十字路口往左拐就是银行。 |
| 丰富 | fēngfù | rich; abundant; plentiful | 他的经验很丰富。 |
| 干杯 | gānbēi | cheers; to toast | 为我们的友谊干杯！ |
| 节约 | jiéyuē | to save; to economize | 我们要节约用水。 |
| 特点 | tèdiǎn | characteristic; feature; trait | 这种茶的特点是味道清香。 |
| 著名 | zhùmíng | famous; well-know n; renowned | 长城是中国著名的景点。 |
| 做法 | zuòfǎ | way of doing; practice; method | 这道菜的做法很简单。 |
Vocabulary Quiz / 词汇练习
Match the Chinese word to its English meaning.
Food & Dining FAQ / 常见问题
How many HSK 4 words cover food & dining?
This page groups 50 words using this site’s topic tags for food & dining. It is a study selection, not an official separate topic word list or a guarantee of comprehension.
Which HSK 4 grammar points are most relevant to food & dining?
complement and ba-sentence are suggested here for practising food & dining contexts. The HSK 4 syllabus expects you to not only understand but also produce these patterns when they involve food & dining vocabulary.
What's the difference between HSK 3 and HSK 4 expectations on food & dining?
HSK 3 expects simple statements about food & dining (e.g., basic facts and short descriptions). HSK 4 raises the bar to "有一定复杂度" — handling extended contexts with opinions, comparisons, and reasoning. You'll need to express feelings (感受) and views (看法) about food & dining, not just describe them.
Practice This HSK 4 Topic
Test your knowledge of food & dining vocabulary in context:
Apply This HSK 4 Vocabulary on Test Day
Food & Dining vocabulary appears in HSK 4 listening dialogues, reading passages, and the writing section. These resources turn the words you learned above into test points: