How to Say ‘I want two red bean ones and one meat one.’ in Simplified Chinese
我要两个红豆的，一个肉的。
wǒ yào liǎng gè hóng dòu de yī gè ròu de
[wo yào lyahng guh hóngdòu de yi guh ròu de]
💬 Usage Tip: When counting items, use 两 (liǎng) for "two", not 二 (èr): 两个, never 二个.
Phrase Breakdown
我要
wǒ yào
I want
我要 (wǒ yào) means 'I want'. It is used when ordering or buying things.
我要这个。
I want this one.
Words in this phrase
我
wǒ
[wo]
I
The speaker referring to themselves.
我明天有空。
I am free tomorrow.
要
yào
[yào]
to want
Verb used to say what you want or would like to have, common when ordering or booking.
我要一张四人桌。
I want a table for four.
两个红豆的，
liǎng gè hóng dòu de
two red bean ones,
两个 (liǎng ge) means 'two', and 红豆的 (hóngdòu de) means 'red bean ones'. Pause briefly at the comma.
我买了两个红豆的。
I bought two red bean ones.
Words in this phrase
两
liǎng
[lyahng]
two
The form 两 is used before measure words, as in 两个 meaning two of something.
我最近在比较两个工作机会。
I’ve recently been comparing two job opportunities.
个
gè
[guh]
measure word for general items
A very common classifier used with many nouns, especially in everyday questions like 哪个行业.
你最想去哪个城市工作？
Which city do you most want to work in?
红豆
hóng dòu
[hóngdòu]
red bean
Small red beans used as a sweet filling.
红豆很好吃。
Red beans are tasty.
的
de
[de]
the one (nominalizer)
Placed after a word to mean 'the ... one', replacing a noun.
我要大的。
I want the big one.
一个肉的。
yī gè ròu de
one meat one.
一个 (yí ge) means 'one' and 肉的 (ròu de) means 'a meat one'. 一 is pronounced yí before the falling-tone ge.
再来一个肉的。
One more meat one, please.
Words in this phrase
一
yī
[yi]
one
The first and smallest number in decimal numerals.
她只说了一句话。
She only said one sentence.
个
gè
[guh]
measure word for general items
A very common classifier used with many nouns, especially in everyday questions like 哪个行业.
你最想去哪个城市工作？
Which city do you most want to work in?
肉
ròu
[ròu]
meat
Meat in general; in China it often refers to pork by default.
这个菜有肉吗？
Does this dish have meat?
的
de
[de]
the one (nominalizer)
Placed after a word to mean 'the ... one', replacing a noun.
我要大的。
I want the big one.
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