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How to Say ‘I'd like an extra large one.’ in Simplified Chinese

想要个超大杯的。

xiǎng yào gè chāo dà bēi de

[shyang-yaow guh chāodàbēi de]

💬 Usage Tip: Adding 的 after a description lets it stand for the thing itself, so 超大杯的 means "an extra large one". Likewise 要个热的 "I want a hot one".

Phrase Breakdown

想要个

xiǎng yào gè

would like a

想要 (would like) + 个 (a short form of 一个). 个 is light: 'xiǎng yào ge'.

Example

我想要个新手机。

I'd like a new phone.

Words in this phrase

想要

xiǎng yào

[shyang-yaow]

to want; would like

A common way to express desire or preference politely in everyday speech.

Example

我想要靠里面的桌子。

I would like a table further inside.

个

gè

[guh]

general measure word

A very common measure word used with many nouns, including people in simple counting.

Example

一个大人和一个孩子。

One adult and one child.

超大杯的。

chāo dà bēi de

an extra-large one

超大杯 (extra-large cup) + 的 (the one that is...). 的 stands in for the noun.

Example

我要超大杯的。

I want the extra-large one.

Words in this phrase

超大杯

chāo dà bēi

[chāodàbēi]

extra-large cup

The biggest cup size offered at a café, larger than a large.

Example

我要一杯超大杯美式。

I'd like an extra-large Americano.

的

[de]

(nominalizing particle) the one

Placed after a description to mean 'the one that is...', replacing a noun.

Example

我要红色的。

I want the red one.

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