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🕯️ The Romantic Dinner Date in Chinese
Keep a one-on-one dinner conversation captivating and seductive. Flirting over candlelight, praising food and ambiance, sharing stories, subtle compliments.
“Good evening. I've booked a quiet table on the Bund, and for once I've left my phone in my pocket. Let me teach you how to make a dinner for two last all night.” — Edward, your host for this unit
Practise this unit free ➔Key Chinese words and phrases
| Chinese | Meaning |
|---|---|
| 不好意思bù hǎoyìsi | sorry, excuse me (light apology) |
| 来晚了lái wǎn le | to be late (arrived late) |
| 订dìng | to book, reserve |
| 靠窗的位子kào chuāng de wèizi | a table by the window |
| 餐厅cāntīng | restaurant |
| 烛光zhúguāng | candlelight |
| 预订yùdìng | reservation; to reserve |
| 菜单càidān | menu |
| 服务员fúwùyuán | waiter, waitress |
| 今天jīntiān | today |
| 夜景yèjǐng | night view |
| 好吃hǎochī | delicious |
| 氛围fēnwéi | atmosphere, vibe |
| 浪漫làngmàn | romantic |
| 甜点tiándiǎn | dessert |
| 很会…hěn huì | really good at (doing)… |
| 地方dìfang | place |
| 说shuō | to say, tell, talk |
| 自己zìjǐ | oneself |
| 说说你自己吧shuōshuo nǐ zìjǐ ba | tell me about yourself |
| 故事gùshi | story |
| 工作gōngzuò | work, job |
| 旅行lǚxíng | travel |
| 梦想mèngxiǎng | dream |
| 秘密mìmì | secret |
| 很少hěn shǎo | rarely |
| 跟gēn | with; to (someone) |
| 聊天liáotiān | to chat |
| 舒服shūfu | comfortable, at ease |
| 有点yǒudiǎn | a bit (before a negative adjective) |
| 紧张jǐnzhāng | nervous |
| 我来…wǒ lái | let me (do it) |
| 小费xiǎofèi | tip |
| 走zǒu | to leave, go; to walk |
| 还不想…hái bù xiǎng | don't want to … yet |
| 送sòng | to see (someone) off, take them (somewhere) |
| 回家huí jiā | to go home |
| 送你回家sòng nǐ huí jiā | to see you home |
Example sentences
我订了靠窗的位子。
I booked a table by the window.
I booked a table by the window.
这里的夜景很美。
The night view here is really beautiful.
The night view here is really beautiful.
这道菜真好吃。
This dish is really delicious.
This dish is really delicious.
你很会选地方。
you really know how to pick a place
you really know how to pick a place
我很少跟别人说这些。
I rarely tell anyone this.
I rarely tell anyone this.
跟你聊天很舒服。
You're really easy to talk to.
You're really easy to talk to.
下次你请我。
Next time, it's your treat.
Next time, it's your treat.
我还不想走。
I don't want to leave yet.
I don't want to leave yet.
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