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How to Say ‘Add a plate of peanuts.’ in Simplified Chinese

再加一盘花生。

zài jiā yī pán huā shēng

[zài jiā yi pán huāshēng]

💬 Usage Tip: 再 "again, more" goes before the verb to add to what's already there. 再加 means "add one more", useful mid-meal: 再加一瓶 "one more bottle".

Phrase Breakdown

再加

zài jiā

add another

加 (jiā) means to add. 再加 means to add one more item to the order.

Example

再加一个菜。

Add one more dish.

Words in this phrase

再

zài

[zài]

additionally; also

Indicates doing something further.

Example

再吃一点吧。

Have a little more.

加

jiā

[jiā]

to add; increase

To increase a number or amount.

Example

能再加两个人吗？

Can we add two more people?

一盘花生。

yī pán huā shēng

a plate of peanuts.

一盘 means one plate, and 花生 means peanuts. Both syllables of 花生 are high and level.

Example

我要一盘花生。

I'd like a plate of peanuts.

Words in this phrase

一

yī

[yi]

one

The first and smallest number in decimal numerals.

Example

她只说了一句话。

She only said one sentence.

盘

pán

[pán]

plate (measure word)

A measure word for food served on a plate.

Example

再要一盘毛豆。

Another plate of edamame, please.

花生

huā shēng

[huāshēng]

peanut

A common nut used in many Chinese dishes and sauces.

Example

这道菜里有花生吗？

Are there peanuts in this dish?

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