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Dining

Ordering Takeout

Using a mobile phone to order takeout in China—browsing the menu, selecting dishes, noting flavor preferences, and communicating with the delivery rider for pickup.

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Vocabulary

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菜单càidān

menu

选择xuǎnzé

choose

菜品càipǐn

dish

备注bèizhù

note

口味kǒuwèi

taste

偏好piānhào

preference

骑手qíshǒu

delivery person

沟通gōutōng

communicate

取餐qǔcān

pick up food

下单xiàdān

place an order

支付zhīfù

pay

地址dìzhǐ

address

送达sòngdá

deliver

确认quèrèn

confirm

优惠yōuhuì

discount

Phrases & sentences

15

我看看今天有什么外卖优惠。

I'll see what delivery deals are available today.

想点个披萨,哪家比较好吃呢?

I want to order a pizza, which place is good?

加个备注,不要辣,谢谢。

Add a note, no spice, thank you.

菜品选好了,马上下单。

I've selected the dishes, placing the order now.

骑手到了打电话给我吧。

Call me when the delivery person arrives.

最近这家店的评价超高,试试看。

The reviews for this store have been excellent lately, let's give it a try.

我对花生过敏,麻烦不要加花生。

I'm allergic to peanuts, please don't add peanuts.

你的外卖大概多久能到?

How long will your delivery take?

用红包可以打折吗?

Can we get a discount with a coupon?

要不要加个饮料?

Do you want to add a drink?

外卖还有多久送到?已经饿坏了。

How much longer until the delivery arrives? I'm starving.

这家的服务态度特别好,我常常点。

Their service is really great, I order frequently.

帮我加点番茄酱,谢谢。

Please add some ketchup for me, thanks.

有没有更健康的选项推荐?

Are there any healthier options you recommend?

选了半天,最后决定吃米粉。

After pondering for a while, I decided to go with rice noodles.