How to Say ‘To go, thanks.’ in Simplified Chinese
带走，谢谢。
dài zǒu xiè xiè
[dye dzoh shyeh shyeh]
🇨🇳 In China: A short answer like [带走，谢谢。] is completely natural when staff ask dine-in or takeaway. In real cafes, brief answers are normal; you don't need a full sentence.
Phrase Breakdown
带走
dài zǒu
[dye dzoh]
to go; take away
带走 is a useful café phrase meaning the order is not for here.
这杯我带走，谢谢。
I'll take this cup to go, thank you.
谢谢
xiè xiè
[shyeh shyeh]
thank you
谢谢 adds politeness when answering a staff member.
带走，谢谢。麻烦你了。
To go, thank you. Sorry for the trouble.
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