Learn Chinese Through Story: My First Hot Pot 🍲 | 吃火锅 | Chinese in Real Life

Learn practical Mandarin Chinese with Anna’s first hot pot experience in China! 🍲 Follow a complete restaurant story—from choosing the broth and ordering food to making dipping sauce and asking for more. Chinese subtitles and pinyin help you follow the dialogue. English, Portuguese, Spanish, and French subtitles are available through the CC menu. 📚 WHAT YOU’LL PRACTICE • Arriving at a restaurant and answering simple questions • Choosing a broth and explaining your spice preference • Ordering food and drinks with portions and quantities • Asking about unfamiliar ingredients and flavors • Making a dipping sauce with a friend • Politely asking the server to add more broth • Ordering another portion and saying you’re full 🗣️ USEFUL CHINESE FROM THE STORY 我们想要一个鸳鸯锅。 We’d like a divided pot with two broths. 微辣就可以，我不太能吃辣。 Mildly spicy is fine. I can’t handle much spice. 芝麻酱要放多少？ How much sesame paste should I add? 可以帮我们加点汤吗？ Could you add some broth for us? 我们想再加一份牛肉。 We’d like another portion of beef. 吃饱了，这次真的吃不下了。 I’m full. I really can’t eat any more now. 🔎 WORDS TO LISTEN FOR 锅底 — hot pot broth base 鸳鸯锅 — a divided pot with two broths 麻辣 — numbing and spicy 微辣 / 中辣 / 特辣 — mildly / moderately / extra spicy 花椒 — Sichuan peppercorns 蘸料 — dipping sauce 芝麻酱 — sesame paste 蒜泥 — minced garlic 香菜 — cilantro / coriander 加汤 — add more broth 一份牛肉 — one portion of beef Notice how 一份、两瓶、两勺 and 一点 help you talk about portions, drinks, spoonfuls, and small amounts. 🎧 HOW TO PRACTICE 1. Watch once and follow the story. 2. Replay one scene and listen for the useful phrases. 3. Pause after a line and say it aloud. 4. Try answering Anna’s friend or the server yourself. ⏱️ CHAPTERS 00:00 Introduction｜故事开始 00:15 Arriving at the restaurant｜进店入座 00:45 Choosing the broth｜选择锅底 02:50 Ordering food and drinks｜正式点单 04:21 Making dipping sauce｜调蘸料 05:48 Eating hot pot｜开始吃火锅 07:51 Asking for more broth｜请服务员加汤 08:13 Ordering more food｜再加点菜 08:48 Feeling full｜吃饱了 💬 你想试试什么锅底？ Which broth would you like to try? Try answering in Chinese: 我想试试____锅。 Chinese in Real Life brings you everyday Mandarin through stories and conversations. #LearnChinese #ChineseListening #ChineseConversation