Kitchen Words in Chinese (with Pictures & Audio)
The kitchen is where Chinese turns real: tea, rice, buns and chopsticks are words you will use every day. Tap anything in the picture below to see the character, the pinyin and the meaning, and to hear it in Mandarin. Then switch to Listen and test your ear. Most of these words are HSK 1, so they are a great place to start.
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Kitchen vocabulary list
| Chinese | Pinyin | English | Level | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 门 | mén | door | HSK 2 | |
| 钟 | zhōng | clock | Bonus | |
| 窗户 | chuānghu | window | Bonus · HSK 4 | |
| 植物 | zhíwù | plant | Bonus · HSK 4 | |
| 茶壶 | cháhú | teapot | Bonus | |
| 水 | shuǐ | water | HSK 1 | |
| 手机 | shǒujī | mobile phone | HSK 2 | |
| 苹果 | píngguǒ | apple | HSK 1 | |
| 茶 | chá | tea | HSK 1 | |
| 米饭 | mǐfàn | (cooked) rice | HSK 1 | |
| 包子 | bāozi | steamed buns | Bonus | |
| 筷子 | kuàizi | chopsticks | HSK 3 | |
| 书 | shū | book | HSK 1 | |
| 猫 | māo | cat | HSK 1 | |
| 椅子 | yǐzi | chair | HSK 1 | |
| 桌子 | zhuōzi | table | HSK 1 | |
| 狗 | gǒu | dog | HSK 1 |
Levels follow the HSK 2.0 word lists. “—” means the word is useful but outside HSK 1–3.
5 example sentences
我喝茶。
Wǒ hē chá.
I drink tea.
猫在椅子上。
Māo zài yǐzi shàng.
The cat is on the chair.
桌子上有一个苹果。
Zhuōzi shàng yǒu yí ge píngguǒ.
There is an apple on the table.
你想吃米饭吗？
Nǐ xiǎng chī mǐfàn ma?
Do you want to eat rice?
狗在睡觉。
Gǒu zài shuìjiào.
The dog is sleeping.
Learn these words with spaced review
Short daily lessons, pictures and audio that stick.
Start freeFAQ
How do you say kitchen in Chinese?
Kitchen is 厨房 (chúfáng) in Mandarin Chinese. 厨 means kitchen or cooking and 房 means room.
What are the most useful kitchen words for HSK 1?
Start with 茶 (chá, tea), 水 (shuǐ, water), 米饭 (mǐfàn, rice), 苹果 (píngguǒ, apple), 杯子 (bēizi, cup), 桌子 (zhuōzi, table) and 椅子 (yǐzi, chair). All of them are HSK 1 words.
How do you say chopsticks in Chinese?
Chopsticks are 筷子 (kuàizi). It is an HSK 3 word, but you will hear it at every meal.
What is the difference between 包子 and 饺子?
包子 (bāozi) are fluffy steamed buns with a filling, like the ones in the picture. 饺子 (jiǎozi) are dumplings with a thin wrapper, usually boiled.
What is the best way to remember these words?
Hear each word, link it to a picture, and review it again just before you would forget it. That is spaced review, and it is how TianTian schedules your practice.