The Chinese Diet

About

We've heard there's a crumbling yellow list posted on the wall of the State Department's China Room

warning its newly recruited analysts of signs they may have gone native and should seek professional

help. Number six on that list is apparently ordering a second bowl of rice with dinner.

Depending on how long you've been in China, you're probably either shaking your head in disbelief at

the mere possibility, or nodding your head in solemn agreement, because sometimes one bowl of rice

just isn't enough. Which is why we're pleased to present you with information on the latest Chinese diet

craze. In addition to helping keep the pounds off, this minor adjustment to your dining habits will keep

you employable by the US government. Listen in for the details.

Sentences

你真能吃,菜又没了。

nǐ zhēn néng chī , cài yòu méi le 。

You can really eat, all of the food's gone again.

开玩笑!我在减肥。

kāiwánxiào ! wǒ zài jiǎnféi 。

You're kidding! I'm on a diet.

减肥还吃那么多?

jiǎnféi hái chī nàme duō ?

You're on a diet and you're still eating that much?

我没吃米饭。

wǒ méi chī mǐfàn 。

I didn't have any rice.

Vocabulary

你

nǐ

you

pronoun

我

wǒ

I

pronoun

真

zhēn

really

adverb

能吃

néngchī

gluttonous

adjective

又

yòu

once again

adverb

开玩笑

kāiwánxiào

you're kidding

phrase

在

zài

currently preposition 减肥 jiǎnféi to diet

verb

还

hái

still

adverb

米饭

mǐfàn

cooked rice

noun

没了

méi le

to be gone verb

phrase