HSK Restaurant Vocabulary List

The following vocabulary list features vocabulary words from the HSK centered around the topic of restaurants. In some cases the HSK vocabulary might be a bit lacking, and we may follow it will additional vocabulary we recommend for a fuller discussion on the topic.

Chinese Pinyin English HSK Level
手机 shǒujī cell phone, mobile phone HSK 2
wèi position; [polite measure word for people] HSK 3
菜单 càidān menu HSK 3
餐厅 cāntīng restaurant HSK 4
spicy HSK 4
推荐 tuījiàn to recommend, recommendation HSK 5

Additional Go to a Restaurant Vocabulary

These words are not on the current official HSK list, but you may find them useful for your discussions on this topic.

Chinese Pinyin English HSK Level
服务员 fúwùyuán (food) server, waiter, waitress A2
预约 yùyuē to reserve; reservation B1
支付 zhīfù to pay; payment B1
扫码 sǎomǎ to scan a QR code or barcode B1
优惠券 yōuhuìquàn discount coupon B1
忌口 jìkǒu (food one) can't/doesn't eat B2

See also

  • HSK Nouns (all HSK levels' noun lists together)