How to Say ‘If you're worried about sourness, choose the dark roast.’ in Simplified Chinese
您要是怕酸，就选深烘。
nín yào shì pà suān jiù xuǎn shēn hōng
[neen yàoshi pà suān jiù xuǎn shēn hōng]
🇨🇳 In China: Using 您, the polite "you", is standard when staff speak to customers.
Phrase Breakdown
您要是怕酸，
nín yào shì pà suān
If you don't like sourness,
要是 means 'if'. 怕酸 means 'dislike sourness'.
您要是怕辣，就别点这个。
If you don't like spicy food, don't order this.
Words in this phrase
您
nín
[neen]
you (polite)
A respectful form of “you,” used when speaking politely to someone, such as a recruiter or company representative.
很高兴认识您，希望向您多学习。
It’s a pleasure to meet you; I hope to learn more from you.
要是
yào shì
[yàoshi]
if
Colloquial conjunction for a condition, often paired with 就.
要是太苦，就加糖。
If it's too bitter, add sugar.
怕
pà
[pà]
to dislike; to be afraid of
To fear or not tolerate something well.
我怕苦。
I can't stand bitterness.
酸
suān
[suān]
sourness; acidity
Sour taste, here used as a noun.
他不喜欢酸。
He doesn't like sourness.
就选深烘。
jiù xuǎn shēn hōng
then choose the dark roast.
就 (jiù) means 'then'. 选 (xuǎn) means 'choose'. 深烘 (shēn hōng) means 'dark roast'.
我就选深烘。
I'll choose the dark roast then.
Words in this phrase
就
jiù
[jiù]
then; just
Indicates the outcome or consequence that follows quickly after an action.
我【就】回来了。
I will be back soon.
选
xuǎn
[xuǎn]
to choose
To pick or select an option.
你选哪个？
Which one do you choose?
深
shēn
[shēn]
deep roast
A type of coffee roast that results in darker, stronger flavors.
深烘焙的咖啡通常更浓。
Deep roast coffee is usually stronger.
烘
hōng
[hōng]
roast
Roasting of coffee beans; with 深 means dark roast.
深烘的比较苦。
Dark roast is more bitter.
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