How to Say ‘What size do you want?’ in Simplified Chinese
你想要什么大小的？
nǐ xiǎng yào shén me dà xiǎo de
[nee shyang-yaow shumm-uh dah-shyaow duh]
💬 Usage Tip: Here [的] at the end stands in for an omitted noun, so [什么大小的] means [what size one]. The same pattern works in [你要热的吗？] = [Do you want a hot one?]
Phrase Breakdown
你
nǐ
[nee]
you
Refers to the customer being asked about their choice.
你想要什么大小的？
What size would you like?
想要
xiǎng yào
[shyang-yaow]
would like; want
Used to politely ask what someone wants.
你想要什么大小的？
What size would you like?
什么
shén me
[shumm-uh]
what
Used to ask for the specific size choice.
你想要什么大小的？
What size would you like?
大小
dà xiǎo
[dah-shyaow]
size
Refers to the drink size being asked about.
你想要什么大小的？
What size would you like?
的
de
[duh]
of; descriptive particle
Links the phrase 'what size' to the omitted noun, such as coffee.
你想要什么大小的？
What size would you like?
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