| 小吃 | xiǎo chī | snack / refreshments / CL:家[jia1] |   |
| 快餐 | kuài cān | fast food / snack / quick meal | |
| 加餐 | jiā cān | to have an extra meal / snack | |
| 垫补 | diàn bu | (coll.) to cover a shortfall by using funds intended for another purpose or by borrowing some money / (coll.) to snack | |
| 轻食 | qīng shí | light meal / snack | |
| 瓜子 | guā zǐ | melon seed / seeds of pumpkin, watermelon or sunflower etc, roasted and flavored, consumed as a snack | |
| 宵夜 | xiāo yè | midnight snack / late-night snack | |
| 麻花 | má huā | fried dough twist (crisp snack food made by deep-frying plaited dough) / worn out or worn smooth (of clothes) | |
| 夜宵 | yè xiāo | midnight snack | |
| 小吃店 | xiǎo chī diàn | snack bar / lunch room / CL:家[jia1] | |
| 小卖部 | xiǎo mài bù | kiosk / snack counter / retail department or section inside a larger business | |
| 消夜 | xiāo yè | nighttime snack / late-night supper | |
| 打尖 | dǎ jiān | to stop for a snack while traveling | |
| 章鱼烧 | zhāng yú shāo | takoyaki (octopus dumpling), a Japanese snack food | |
| 一箍节儿的零吃 | yī gū jie r de líng chī | to snack in dribs and drabs | |
| 快餐部 | kuài cān bù | snack bar / buffet | |
| 芋泥 | Yù ní | yam paste (a snack in Chaozhou cuisine) | |
| 车轮饼 | chē lún bǐng | imagawayaki (sweet snack made of batter cooked in the shape of a car wheel, stuffed with azuki bean paste or other fillings) | |
| 点补 | diǎn bǔ | to have a snack / to have a bite | |
| 七里香 | qī lǐ xiāng | orange jasmine (Murraya paniculata) / "chicken butt", popular Taiwan snack on a stick, made of marinated "white cut chicken" butt | |
| 刈包 | guà bāo | popular Taiwan snack, similar to a hamburger, steamed bun stuffed with pork, pickled vegetables, peanut powder and cilantro | |
| 零吃 | líng chī | (coll.) snack food | |
| 糖油粑粑 | táng yóu bā bā | sweet snack made from glutinous rice, sugar and honey, common in Changsha 長沙|长沙[Chang2 sha1], Hunan | |
| 担仔面 | dān zǎi miàn | ta-a noodles or danzai noodles, popular snack originating from Tainan | |
| 爱玉冰 | ài yù bīng | jelly snack made by kneading jelly fig seeds 愛玉子|爱玉子[ai4 yu4 zi3] in water and combining with flavorings (popular in Taiwan and Singapore) | |
| 辣条 | là tiáo | spicy sticks, a snack food similar to beef jerky but made with flour or dried beancurd instead of meat | |
| 担仔面 | dàn zǎi miàn | ta-a noodles or danzai noodles, popular snack originating from Tainan | |
| 铁蛋 | tiě dàn | iron egg, a Taiwanese snack made by stewing eggs in soy sauce and air-drying them each day for a week | |
| 章鱼小丸子 | zhāng yú xiǎo wán zi | takoyaki (octopus dumpling), a Japanese snack food | |
