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🍢🍜 After karaoke comes the best part — midnight snacks! In this episode, we explore Chinese 夜宵 culture, from BBQ skewers to hot dry noodles. Learn how to use “要不要…?” to invite friends, plus key Mandarin words you can use at a late-night food stall. Perfect for learners who want real-life, tasty Mandarin! 🌙✨

唱完K以后，最重要的就是夜宵！这一集我们来聊中国的夜宵文化：烤串、热干面、麻辣烫…… 你还会学到怎么用“要不要…？”来邀请朋友，一起在夜宵摊开口说中文。

⭐ Grammar of the Day

要不要…？ – Do you want…? / Shall we…?

• 你要不要吃烤串？ (Do you want to eat skewers?)
• 要不要喝啤酒？ (Do you want to drink beer?)
• 我们要不要去夜宵摊？ (Shall we go to the night snack stall?)

⭐ Key Vocabulary

夜宵 – late-night snack
我们去吃夜宵吧。
Let’s go eat late-night snacks.

烤串 – BBQ skewers
烤串配啤酒，最好吃。
Skewers with beer are the best.

麻辣烫 – spicy hotpot
我常常吃麻辣烫。
I often eat spicy hotpot.

热干面 – hot dry noodles
武汉的热干面很好吃。
Hot dry noodles from Wuhan are delicious.

小龙虾 – crayfish
夏天的时候，我们吃小龙虾。
In summer, we eat crayfish.

烧烤摊 – BBQ street stall
路边有一个烧烤摊。
There’s a BBQ stall by the street.

啤酒 – beer
他喝了一瓶啤酒。
He drank a bottle of beer.

Simple Mandarin Story (HSK1–3 level)

唱完歌以后，我们去吃夜宵。🎤🍢
夜宵摊很多，有烤串、热干面、麻辣烫。
我们点了一些羊肉串和啤酒。
大家一边吃，一边聊天。
很晚的时候，街上还是有很多人。
那一晚，我们觉得很累，可是很开心。

English translation:
After singing, we went to eat late-night snacks. 🎤🍢
There were many food stalls: skewers, hot dry noodles, spicy hotpot.
We ordered some lamb skewers and beer.
Everyone was eating and chatting at the same time.
Even very late at night, there were still many people on the street.
That night, we felt tired, but also very happy.