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A Chef's Morning (Part 1)

张Zhāng师傅shī fu是shì一位yī wèi餐厅cān tīng的de厨师chú shī。

Chef Zhang works at a restaurant.

他tā早上zǎo shang六点liù diǎn起床qǐ chuáng,因为yīn wèi餐厅cān tīng七点qī diǎn要yào开门kāi mén。

He wakes up at six because the restaurant opens at seven.

起床qǐ chuáng后hòu,他tā洗脸xǐ liǎn、刷牙shuā yá,再zài去qù买mǎi新鲜xīn xiān的de菜cài。

After getting up, he washes his face, brushes his teeth, and goes to buy fresh ingredients.

市场shì chǎng里人lǐ rén很多hěn duō,有yǒu卖mài鱼yú的de,也有yě yǒu卖mài菜cài的de。

The market is crowded — some sell fish, others sell vegetables.

他tā买mǎi了le青菜qīng cài、鸡蛋jī dàn、肉ròu和hé豆腐dòu fu。

He buys vegetables, eggs, meat, and tofu.

回到huí dào餐厅cān tīng,他tā开始kāi shǐ准备zhǔn bèi今天jīn tiān的de菜单cài dān。

Back at the restaurant, he starts preparing today's menu.

助手zhù shǒu帮bāng他tā洗xǐ菜cài、切qiē菜cài,他tā检查jiǎn chá每měi样yàng东西dōng xi。

His assistant helps wash and chop vegetables, and he checks everything.

七点qī diǎn多duō,客人kè rén陆续lù xù进来jìn lái,他的tā de一天yī tiān正式zhèng shì开始kāi shǐ。

After seven, customers start coming in — his day officially begins.

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Vocabulary 56 words

ChinesePinyinEnglish
张 Zhāng(measure word) for flat objects (e.g. paper); to open up; to spread
师傅 shī fumaster; skilled worker; respectful address for a professional
是 shìto be; correct
一位 yī wèiOne person (polite measure word)
餐厅 cān tīngdining hall; restaurant
的 depossessive particle
厨师 chú shīcook; chef
他 tāhe; him
早上 zǎo shangmorning; early morning
六点 liù diǎnsix o'clock
起床 qǐ chuángto get up; to get out of bed
因为 yīn wèibecause
七点 qī diǎnseven o’clock
要 yàoto want; will
开门 kāi ménto open a door (lit. and fig.); to open for business
后 hòubehind; after
洗脸 xǐ liǎnto wash the face
刷牙 shuā yáto brush one’s teeth
再 zàiagain
去 qùto go
买 mǎito buy
新鲜 xīn xiānfresh; novel
菜 càidish; vegetable
市场 shì chǎngmarket; marketplace
里人 lǐ rénperson from the same village, town or province; peasant (derog.); (of a school of thought etc) follower
很多 hěn duōMany; a lot
有 yǒuto have; there is, there are
卖 màito sell
鱼 yúfish
也有 yě yǒualso have
了 le(particle indicating completed action or change of state)
青菜 qīng càigreen vegetables; Chinese cabbage
鸡蛋 jī dàn(chicken) egg
肉 ròumeat
和 héand; with
豆腐 dòu futofu; bean curd
回到 huí dàoto return to
开始 kāi shǐto begin; to start
准备 zhǔn bèito prepare
今天 jīn tiāntoday
菜单 cài dānmenu
助手 zhù shǒuassistant; helper
帮 bāngto help
洗 xǐto wash
切 qiēto cut; to slice
检查 jiǎn cháto check; to inspect; examination
每 měieach; every
样 yàngmanner; appearance; type
东西 dōng xithing; stuff; object
多 duōmany; much
客人 kè rénguest; customer
陆续 lù xùone after the other; successively
进来 jìn láito come in
他的 tā deHis
一天 yī tiānOne day
正式 zhèng shìformal; official