How to Say ‘Hot or iced?’ in Simplified Chinese
要热的还是冰的？
yào rè de hái shì bīng de
[yaow ruh de high-shir bīng de]
💬 Usage Tip: Put 还是 between two options to make an either/or question: 大杯还是中杯？ "Large or medium?" Don't add 吗 at the end.
Phrase Breakdown
要热的
yào rè de
want a hot one
热的 (rè de) means 'the hot one'. The 的 turns the adjective into 'the ... one'.
我要热的。
I want a hot one.
Words in this phrase
要
yào
[yaow]
want
Used to express wanting or not wanting something.
我不要冰水。
I don't want iced water.
热
rè
[ruh]
hot; warm
Describes temperature, such as hot soup, tea, or food.
这个汤很热。
This soup is very hot.
的
de
[de]
(nominalizing particle) the one that is
After an adjective, turns it into 'the ... one'.
我要大的。
I want the big one.
还是冰的？
hái shì bīng de
or an iced one?
还是 (háishi) means 'or' in questions that offer a choice. 冰的 (bīng de) means 'the iced one'.
你喝茶还是咖啡？
Do you drink tea or coffee?
Words in this phrase
还是
hái shì
[high-shir]
or
Used in questions to offer alternatives, such as indoor or outdoor seating.
您想坐室内还是室外？
Would you like to sit indoors or outdoors?
冰
bīng
[bīng]
iced; ice
Describes cold drinks served with ice.
夏天我喜欢喝冰咖啡。
In summer I like iced coffee.
的
de
[de]
(nominalizing particle) the one that is
After an adjective, turns it into 'the ... one'.
我要冰的。
I want the iced one.
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