Dumplings – Jiǎozi (“jiao’zuh”)

Boiled – shuǐjiǎo (“schway jee’ow”) (lit. “water dumpling”)

Steamed – zhēng jiǎo (“jung’jee’ow”)

Pan Fried – jiān jiǎo (“jien’jee’ow”)

Potstickers – guōtiē (“gwoah’tieh”)

Soup – tāng jiǎo (“tahng’jee’ow”)

Sour Soup Dumplings (Xi’an) – suān tāng shuǐjiǎo (“swan’tahng schway’jee’ow”)

Wonton – húntún (“hu’en tu’en”) / yún tūn (“yun tu’en”)

Wonton (Sichuan) – chāoshǒu (“chow’show”)

Chili/Red Oil Wontons – hóng yóu chāoshǒu (“hung’yo chow’show”)

Buns – Bāozi (“bow’zuh”) (More Info)

Plain Unfilled Steamed Bun – mántou (“man’toe”)

Plain Unfilled Fried “Golden” Bun – huángjīn mántou (“hwahng’jin man toe”)

Lotus Leaf Bun – hé yè bāo (“huuh yi’eh bow”)

Pork Belly Bun (Fuzhou) – gē bāo (“guh bow”)

Small Bun – xiǎobāo (“shiao’bow”)

Giant Bun –  dà bāo (“dah’bow”)

Water Fried Bun – shui’jian bao (“schway’jien bow”)

Soup Filled Bun – guàn tāng bāo (“guan tahng bow”)

Soup “Dumpling” (Steamed) – xiǎo lóng bāo (“shiao’long bow”)

Soup “Dumpling” (Giant) – dà tāng bāo (“dah tahng’bow”)

Soup Bun (Pan Fried) – shēng jiān bāo (“shung’jien bow”)

Soup Bun (Leavened/Wuhan) – xiǎo lóng tāng bāo (“shiao long tahng’bow”)

BBQ Pork Bun (Steamed) – chāshāo bāo (“cha’shao bow”)

BBQ Pork Bun (Baked) – chāshāo cān bāo (“cha’shao chahn bow”)

Rice – Mǐfàn (“mee fahn”)

Congee (Rice Porridge) – zhōu (“joe”)

Fried Rice – chǎofàn (“chow fahn”)

Sweet Rice Balls – tāngyuán (“tahng'yuen”)

Fried Glutinous Rice Balls – táng yóu guǒzi (“tahng'yo gwoah’zuh”)

Bread – Bǐng (“bing”)

Chinese “Crepe/Pancake” – jiānbing (“jien’bing”)

Chinese “Hamburger” – ròu jiā mó (“roe’jiah’moah”)

ròu jiā bǐng (“roe’jiah bing”)

Stuffed Pie – xiàn bǐng (“she’en bing”)

Meat Pie – ròu bǐng (“roe bing”)

Doornail Pattie – méndīng ròu bǐng (“mending roe bing”)

Guokui (Sweet/Savory Flatbread) – guōkuī (“gwoah'kwhey”)

Mooncake – yuèbǐng (“yueh bing”)

Scallion Pancake – cōng yóubǐng (“chong’yo bing”)

Spring Pancake (Peking Duck) – chūnbǐng (“chwun bing”)

Stuffed Layered Flatbread – shāobǐng (“shao bing”)

Youtiao (Savory Fried Dough Stick) – yóutiáo (“yo tee’ow”)

Meat – Ròu (“roe”)

Beef – niúròu (“neoh’roe”)

Pork – zhūròu (“jew’roe”)

Chicken – jīròu (“jee’roe”)

Egg – jīdàn (“jee’dahn”)

Mutton – yángròu (“yahng’roe”)

Duck – yā ròu (“ya’roe”)

Roast Duck – kǎoyā (“cow’ya”)

Century Egg – pīdàn (“pee dahn”)

Skewer – kǎoròu chuàn (“cow roe chwan”)

Seafood – Hǎixiān (“high she’en”)

Fish – yúròu (“yu’roe”)

Fish Ball – yúwán (“yu’won”)

Shrimp – xiā (“she’ah”)

Mantis Shrimp – lài niào xiā (“lie neow she’ah”)

Squid – wūzéi (“woo zay”)

Lobster – lóngxiā (“long she’ah”)

Crab – pángxiè (“pahng shieh”)

Hairy Crab – dàzháxiè (“da’ja shieh”)

Oyster – mǔlì (“moo lee”)

Raw Oyster – shēngháo (“shung how”)

Cantonese Dim Sum / Yum Cha – Guǎng Shì Diǎnxīn (“guang she dee’en shin”)

BBQ Pork Bun (Baked) – chāshāo cān bāo (“cha’shao chahn bao”)

BBQ Pork Bun (Steamed) – chāshāo bāo (“cha’shao bao”)

Chaozhou Fun Guo (Chiu Chow Dumpling) – cháozhōu fěn guǒ (“chow-joe fun gwo'ah”)

Chicken Feet – fèng zhuǎ (“fung j’wah”)

Durian Bun – liúlián bāo (“leo lee’en bao”)

Egg Custard Bun – nǎi huáng bāo (“nai’hwahng bao”)

Salted Egg Yolk "Lava" Buns – liúshā bāo (“lioh’sha bao”)

Egg Tart – dàntà (“dahn tah”)

Ham Sui Gok (Fried Glutinous Rice Dumpling) – xiánshuǐ jiǎo (“she’en schway jee’ow”)

Har Gow (Shrimp Dumpling) – xiā jiǎo (“shah’jee’ow”)

Lo Mai Gai (Lotus Leaf Sticky Rice) – nuòmǐ jī (“no me jee”)

Pan Fried Chive Dumplings – shēng jiān jiǔcài jiǎo (“shung’jien jee'oh chai jee’ow”)

Pineapple Bun – bōluó bāo (“boo’luah bao”)

Rice Noodle Rolls – cháng fěn (“chaang fen”)

Rice Roll with Youtiao – zhà liǎng (“jah li’ahng”)

Red Rice Roll with Shrimp – jīnshā hóng mǐ cháng fěn (“jinsha hohng me chaang fen”)

Sesame Ball – jiān duī (“jien’dway”)

Shumai – shāo mài (“shao’mai”)

Steamed Spare Ribs – zhēng páigǔ (“jung pie goo”)

Stuffed Peppers – niàng làjiāo (“knee’ahng lah’jee’ow”)

Taro Cake – yùtóu gāo (“yu tow gao”)

Taro Dumpling – yù jiǎo (“yu jee’ow”)

Turnip/Raddish Cake – luóbo gāo (“low bow gao”)

Other Common Dishes

Hot Pot – huǒguō (“hwo’ah gwo’ah”)

Tofu – dòufu (“doh foo”)

Mapo Tofu – má pó dòufu (“mah poe doh foo”)

Stinky Tofu – chòu dòufu (“cho doh foo”)

Beverages – Yǐnliào (“yin lay'ow”)

Bottled Water – píngzhuāng shuǐ (“ping jew’ahng schway”)

# Bottle(s) of Water – # píng shuǐ (“ping schway”)

Bottled Mineral Water – kuàngquán shuǐ (“k’wahng chew’en schway”)

Iced Tea – bīng chá (“bing cha”)

Iced Red Tea – bīng hóngchá (“bing hohng cha”)

Bubble Tea – zhēnzhū nǎichá (“jen jew nai cha”)

Bubble Milk Tea – bōbà nǎichá (“bow bah nai cha”)

Alcohol – Jiǔ (“jew”)

Beer – píjiǔ (“pee jee’oh”)

Chinese Distilled Spirit/"Wine" – báijiǔ (“bye jee’oh”) (lit. “white liquor”)

Chinese Rice Wine – huángjiǔ (“h’wahng jee’oh”) (lit. “yellow liquor”)

Cheers!  – gānbēi (“gahn bay”)

Restaurant Terms

Napkins – cānjīn (“tahn gin”)

Chopsticks – kuàizi (“k’why zuh”)

Glass/Cup – bēizi (“bay zuh”)

Waiter/Waitress – fúwùyuán (“foo-woo you’en”)

Menu – càidān (“thai dahn”)

Check/Bill – mǎidān (“my dahn”)

Credit Card – xìnyòngkǎ (“she yuhng kah”)

Descriptors

Great – tài hǎole (“thai how luh”)

Awesome – tài bàngle (“thai bahng luh”)

Tastes Great – wèidào hào jíle (“way dao how jee’luh”)

Delicious – hěn hào chī (“hun how chew”)

Very Delicious – hào chī jíle (“how chew jee’luh”)

So Delicious – tài hào chīle (“thai how chew luh”)

So F-ing Good – tài tā mā hǎole (“thai tah mah how luh”)

Smells Good – hǎo xiāng a (“how she’ahng ah”)

So Fragrant – tài xiāngle (“thai she’ahng luh”)

I Am Full – chī bǎole (“chew bao luh”)