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How to Say ‘Would you like a sleeve added?’ in Simplified Chinese

需要加个杯套吗？

xū yào jiā gè bēi tào ma

[shyoo-yao jiā guh bēitào ma]

💬 Usage Tip: 加个 is short for 加一个 "add one". People often drop the 一 in casual speech: 来个拿铁 "give me a latte".

Phrase Breakdown

需要

xū yào

[shyoo-yao]

to need; to require

Asks whether something is necessary.

Example

需要留电话吗？我们第一次来。

Do we need to leave a phone number? It's our first time here.

加个杯套吗？

jiā gè bēi tào ma

a cup sleeve added?

加 (jiā) means 'add', and 杯套 (bēi tào) is the cardboard sleeve on a hot cup. 吗 (ma) makes it a question.

Example

要加个袋子吗？

Would you like a bag?

Words in this phrase

加

jiā

[jiā]

to add

To insert something additional.

Example

请为我的咖啡加糖。

Please add sugar to my coffee.

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.

杯套

bēi tào

[bēitào]

cup sleeve

A paper sleeve put around a hot cup to protect your hand.

Example

请给我一个杯套。

Please give me a cup sleeve.

吗

[ma]

question particle

A sentence-final particle used to turn a statement into a yes-no question.

Example

你是第一次来吗？这里的“吗”表示提问。

Is this your first time here? Here, 吗 marks a question.

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