How to Say ‘OK, I'll have it steamed.’ in Simplified Chinese
好，要清蒸的。
hǎo yào qīng zhēng de
[how yaow qīngzhēng de]
💬 Usage Tip: 要 … 的 is a quick way to pick a version of a dish: "I want the … one". For example, 要红烧的 or 要辣的 "the spicy one".
Phrase Breakdown
好，要
hǎo yào
OK, (I) want
好 (hǎo) shows agreement. 要 (yào) means 'want' and is often used when ordering food. Say them together with a short pause after 好.
好，要这个。
OK, I want this one.
Words in this phrase
好
hǎo
[how]
okay; good
Can mean good, fine, okay, or alright depending on context.
好，我们开始吧。
Okay, let's begin.
要
yào
[yaow]
want; need
Commonly used to say what you want to buy, order, or have.
我要一瓶水。
I want a bottle of water.
清蒸的。
qīng zhēng de
the steamed one
清蒸 (qīngzhēng) means 'plain-steamed', a common way to cook fish. 的 (de) turns it into 'the steamed one'. Both qīng and zhēng are first tone, so keep them high and level.
我喜欢清蒸的鱼。
I like steamed fish.
Words in this phrase
清蒸
qīng zhēng
[qīngzhēng]
to steam plainly
A cooking method: steaming food with light seasoning and little oil.
我最喜欢吃清蒸鱼。
I like plain steamed fish the most.
的
de
[de]
the one (nominalizer)
Placed after a word to mean 'the ... one', replacing a noun.
我要大的。
I want the big one.
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