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Buy milk tea

服务员fú wù yuán:你好nǐ hǎo,请qǐng问wèn你nǐ想xiǎng喝hē点diǎn什么shén me?

这zhè是shì菜单cài dān。

顾客gù kè:你nǐ家jiā什么shén me最zuì受shòu欢迎huān yíng啊a?

有yǒu推荐tuī jiàn吗ma?

服务员fú wù yuán:这些zhè xiē是shì我们wǒ men的de特色tè sè饮品yǐn pǐn,你nǐ可以kě yǐ看一看kàn yī kàn哦o。

顾客gù kè:我wǒ要yào一yī杯bēi原yuán味wèi奶茶nǎi chá。

服务员fú wù yuán:好hǎo的de。

要yào热rè的de还是hái shi冰bīng的de?

顾客gù kè:冰bīng的de,去qù冰bīng。

服务员fú wù yuán:甜tián度dù有yǒu特别tè bié要求yāo qiú吗ma?

我们wǒ men有yǒu全quán糖táng、半bàn糖táng、少shǎo糖táng、无wú糖táng。

顾客gù kè:少shǎo糖táng。

服务员fú wù yuán:好hǎo的de。

还hái要yào加jiā别的bié de东西dōng xi吗ma?

顾客gù kè:不bù用yòng了le。

服务员fú wù yuán:请qǐng问wèn您nín有yǒu我们wǒ men的de会员huì yuán卡kǎ吗ma?

顾客gù kè:没有méi yǒu。

服务员fú wù yuán:会员huì yuán每měi周三Zhōu sān第dì一yī杯bēi奶茶nǎi chá享xiǎng半bàn价jià优惠yōu huì哦o。

要yào办bàn张zhāng会员huì yuán卡kǎ吗ma?

免费miǎn fèi的de,可以kě yǐ考虑kǎo lǜ一下yī xià呀ya。

顾客gù kè:不bù用yòng了le,谢谢xiè xie。

服务员fú wù yuán:好hǎo的de,没关系méi guān xi。

一yī杯bēi原yuán味wèi冰bīng奶茶nǎi chá,去qù冰bīng、少shǎo糖táng,一共yī gòng十shí元yuán。

顾客gù kè:微信Wēi xìn付款fù kuǎn可以kě yǐ吗ma?

服务员fú wù yuán:可以kě yǐ的de,这zhè是shì二维码èr wéi mǎ,请qǐng扫sǎo这里zhè lǐ。

顾客gù kè:付fù好hǎo了le。

服务员fú wù yuán:好hǎo的de,这zhè是shì收据shōu jù,请qǐng稍shāo等děng。

(一yī分钟fēn zhōng以后yǐ hòu)服务员fú wù yuán:23号hào原yuán味wèi奶茶nǎi chá好hǎo了le。

顾客gù kè:我wǒ是shì23号hào。

服务员fú wù yuán:请qǐng拿ná好hǎo,慢màn走zǒu。

顾客gù kè:谢谢xiè xie,再见zài jiàn。

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Vocabulary 94 words

ChinesePinyinEnglish
服务员 fú wù yuánwaiter / waitress / attendant / customer service personnel
你好 nǐ hǎohello; hi
请 qǐngplease (do sth)
问 wènto ask; to inquire
你 nǐyou
想 xiǎngto desire; to want (to)
喝 hēto drink
点 diǎna small amount; a bit; (after a verb or adjective) a bit more
什么 shén mewhat?
这 zhèthis; these
是 shìto be (followed by substantives only)
菜单 cài dānmenu
顾客 gù kècustomer; client
家 jiāhome / family / (polite) my (sister, uncle etc)
最 zuì(before an adjective or verb) to the highest degree; (the) most ...; -est
受 shòuto receive / to accept
欢迎 huān yíngwelcome
啊 amodal particle ending sentence, showing affirmation, approval, or consent
有 yǒuto have; there is
推荐 tuī jiànrecommendation
吗 ma(question particle for "yes-no" questions)
这些 zhè xiēthese
我们 wǒ menwe; us; ourselves; our
的 depossessive particle (of; 's) / modifying particle (used after an attribute to modify a noun or to form a nominal expression)
特色 tè sèa characteristic; a distinctive feature or quality
饮品 yǐn pǐnbeverage
可以 kě yǐcan / may / possible / able to
看一看 kàn yī kànto have a look
哦 osentence-final particle that conveys informality, warmth, friendliness or intimacy / may also indicate that one is stating a fact that the other person is not aware of
我 wǒI; me; my
要 yàoto want; to need; to ask for
一 yīone / single / a (article)
杯 bēiclassifier for certain containers of liquids
原 yuánformer / original / primary / raw
味 wèitaste / smell / (fig.) (noun suffix) feel / quality / sense
奶茶 nǎi chámilk tea
好 hǎoall right!
热 rèhot (of weather)
还是 hái shior
冰 bīngto chill sth / (of an object or substance) to feel cold
去 qùto remove, to send, to get rid of, to reduce, to be apart from in space or time
甜 tiánsweet
度 dùmeasure / limit / extent / degree of intensity
特别 tè biéunusual; special
要求 yāo qiúrequirement
全 quánall / whole / entire / every / complete
糖 tángsugar
半 bànhalf / semi-
少 shǎofew / less
无 wúun- / -less
还 háiin addition, also, else, even
加 jiāto add / to increase; to augment
别的 bié deelse / other
东西 dōng xithing / stuff / person
不 bùno; not so
用 yòngto need; to have to (usu. used in the negative or in questions)
了 le(completed action marker) / (modal particle indicating change of state, situation now)
您 nínyou (courteous, as opposed to informal 你[ni3])
会员 huì yuánmember
卡 kǎ(loanword) card
没有 méi yǒudoesn't exist / to not be
每 měieach / every
周三 Zhōu sānWednesday
第 dì(prefix indicating ordinal number)
享 xiǎngto enjoy / to benefit / to have the use of
价 jiàprice / value / (chemistry) valence
优惠 yōu huìprivilege / discount (price)
办 bànto take care of (a matter); to deal with (a task, procedure etc); to organize (an event) / to establish; to set up; to manage; to run (an enterprise) / (law) to handle; to investigate; to prosecute (a case or suspect)
张 zhāngclassifier for flat objects, sheet / classifier for votes
免费 miǎn fèifree (of charge)
考虑 kǎo lǜto think over / to consider
一下 yī xià(after a verb) a bit; a little (indicating brief duration, or softening the tone, or suggesting giving sth a try)
呀 ya(particle equivalent to 啊 after a vowel, expressing surprise or doubt)
谢谢 xiè xiethanks / thank you
没关系 méi guān xiit doesn't matter
一共 yī gòngin total; altogether
十 shíten / 10
元 yuáncurrency unit (esp. Chinese yuan) / era (of a reign) / (geology) eon
微信 Wēi xìnWeixin or WeChat
付款 fù kuǎnpayment
二维码 èr wéi mǎ2D barcode; matrix code / (esp.) QR code
扫 sǎoto sweep / to sweep away; to wipe out; to get rid of / to sweep (one's eyes etc) over; to scan
这里 zhè lǐhere
付 fùto pay / to hand over to
收据 shōu jùreceipt
稍 shāosomewhat / a little
等 děngto wait for; to await
分钟 fēn zhōngminute
以后 yǐ hòuafter / later / afterwards / following / later on / in the future
号 hào(bound form) bugle; trumpet / (bound form) signal; bugle call / (bound form) mark; sign / (bound form) name; appellation / (after a numeral) number designation / day of the month / (bound form) size; type; category
拿 náto hold / to seize / to catch / to apprehend / to take
慢 mànslow
走 zǒuto walk / to go / to run / to move (of vehicle) / to visit / to leave / to go away / to die (euph.) / to change (shape, form, meaning)
再见 zài jiàngoodbye / see you again later