cù

vinegar

guān

government official

pǔ tōng

common

lǎo bǎi xìng

the common people

kǎo

to roast, to bake

yā (zi)

a duck

wài dì

other parts of the country (not where one is)

cháng

to taste

shuàn

to instant-boil

xīn xiān

fresh

kāi shuǐ

boiled water

wèi dào

taste, flavor

chòu

foul, stinking

dòu fu

bean curd

jù shuō

it is said that

wén

to smell

kěn

be willing to

jiǔ jiā

restaurant

dà pái dàng

an eating place with a lot of food

xiǎo chī

a snack

bàn yè

midnight

fèi yòng

an expense

diào chá

to investigate

qí zhōng

among (which), in (which)

shé

snake

māo

cat

chì bǎng

a wing

hán lěng

cold, chilly

tǔ dòu

potato

bái cài

chinese cabbage

dùn

to stew

nài xīn

patience

fú hé

to be in line with, to accord with

Shān Xī

a province in northern China

Sì Chuān

a province in Southwest China

Wú Xī

a city in eastern China

Sū zhōu

a city in eastern China

Háng zhōu

a city in eastern China

Liǔ zhōu

a city of southern China