| 我要一杯咖啡。 | |
| Wǒ yào yì bēi kā fēi. | |
| 我要一杯茶。 | |
| Wǒ yào yì bēi chá | |
| 我要一杯牛奶。 | |
| Wǒ yào yì bēi niú nǎi | |
| 请问，您要喝什么？ | |
| Qǐng wèn, nín yào hē shén me? | |
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| ● Expressing Want with 要 (Yào) |
The equivalent of "want" in Chinese is 要 (Yào). Like in English, you can use 要 (Yào) to express want to do or want something by adding a verb or a noun behind. Structure 1:要 (Yào) + noun |
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| ● Expressing May I ask with 请问 (Qǐng wèn) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
请问 (Qǐng wèn) is a polite phrase which is often used before asking a question in order to get the attention of the other party. It can either be translated to "May I ask" (ie. To show more politeness, especially used a lot in the service industry) or "Excuse me"(ie. Asking the road to the stranger) in English. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 杯子 | bēizi | n.cup /glass |
| 一杯 | yìbēi | a cup of / a glass of |
| 咖啡 | kā fēi | n. coffee |
| 茶 | chá | n. tea |
| 牛奶 | niú nǎi | n.milk |
| 喝 | hē | v. to drink |
| 请 | qǐng | v.please |
| 问 | wèn | v. to ask |
