Winter Comfort Food in China🍜 — Dumplings, Noodles & Hot Soup! S01E58【ENG】冬天的味道 episode artwork

EPISODE · Dec 9, 2025 · 16 MIN

Winter Comfort Food in China🍜 — Dumplings, Noodles & Hot Soup! S01E58【ENG】冬天的味道

from Little Mandarin: Learn Chinese through conversations

🍷 Learn Mandarin with Me — 1-on-1 on Preply!💸 Get 30% OFF your first class 🔗https://preply.com/en/?pref=NjkzNjk1Mw==&id=1753189602.091521&ep=check out my full profile:🔗 https://preply.com/en/tutor/2970664Let’s learn with good vibes and great Mandarin! ✨🥂💙When winter arrives, nothing feels better than a bowl of something warm — dumplings, soup noodles, or hot broth. 🥟🍲In this episode, let’s explore the most comforting winter foods in China and learn useful Mandarin phrases to talk about them! ❄️冬天来了,没有什么比一碗热汤更温暖。🥟🍜这一集我们来聊聊中国人最爱的冬日美食:饺子、汤面和热汤,也学学怎么用中文表达这些冬天的味道~ ❄️📘 Grammar of the Day — “的时候” (de shíhou)Meaning: when / at the time ofStructure:👉 [Action/Time] + 的时候 + [Another Action]Examples:1️⃣ 冬天的时候,我喜欢喝热汤。(When it’s winter, I like to drink hot soup.)2️⃣ 我吃面的时候,喜欢加一点辣椒。(When I eat noodles, I like to add some chili.)3️⃣ 下雪的时候,我们在家包饺子。(When it snows, we make dumplings at home.)💡Tip:You can use “的时候” to describe when something happens — perfect for talking about daily habits, weather, or memories.🧾 Key Vocabulary (HSK1–3)冬天 (dōng tiān) — winter饺子 (jiǎo zi) — dumpling汤面 (tāng miàn) — soup noodles热汤 (rè tāng) — hot soup辣椒 (là jiāo) — chili pepper下雪 (xià xuě) — to snow家 (jiā) — home喜欢 (xǐ huan) — to like做饭 (zuò fàn) — to cookExample Sentences:1️⃣ 冬天我喜欢吃饺子。(I like to eat dumplings in winter.)2️⃣ 汤面又热又香。(The soup noodles are hot and delicious.)3️⃣ 我做饭的时候,喜欢听音乐。(When I cook, I like to listen to music.)💬 Daily Dialogue SectionSituation 1 — At home on a cold day:A: 天气太冷了,我想吃点热的。B: 要不要吃饺子?或者我们煮点汤面?A: 好啊,喝一碗热汤最舒服了。English:A: It’s so cold! I want something hot.B: How about dumplings? Or we can make some soup noodles.A: Perfect — nothing feels better than a bowl of hot soup.Situation 2 — At a restaurant:服务员: 你们要点什么?客人: 我要一碗牛肉汤面。你呢?朋友: 我想吃饺子,猪肉白菜的。English:Waiter: What would you like to order?Customer: I’ll have a bowl of beef noodle soup. And you?Friend: I’d like dumplings — pork and cabbage, please.Situation 3 — Chatting with friends online:A: 你现在在干什么?B: 我在家做饭,包饺子呢!A: 哇,好香的冬天味道~English:A: What are you doing right now?B: I’m cooking at home — making dumplings!A: Wow, that’s the smell of winter!

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