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How to Say ‘Then I'll also have the stir-fried greens.’ in Simplified Chinese

那再来一个炒青菜。

nà zài lái yī gè chǎo qīng cài

[nà dzeye lái ee guh chǎo ching tsaie]

💬 Usage Tip: Here 那 means "in that case" or "then", not "that". Start with it to show you're deciding based on what you just heard.

Phrase Breakdown

那再来一个

nà zài lái yī gè

then one more

那 (nà) means 'then' or 'in that case'. 再来一个 means 'bring one more'. Remember that 一 is said yí before 个.

Example

那再来一个汤。

Then one more soup.

Words in this phrase

那

nà

[nà]

then; so

Introduces a follow-up question.

Example

那你呢？

Then what about you?

再

zài

[dzeye]

again; then

Often used to mean doing something one more time or at a later point.

Example

我们下次再约吧。

Let’s arrange another time next time.

来

lái

[lái]

to have; to bring (when ordering)

Used colloquially when ordering food or drinks, meaning 'give me'.

Example

来一碗面条。

A bowl of noodles, please.

一

yī

[ee]

one; a

The number one; in some phrases it means 'a' or 'one whole'.

Example

我们一家来吃晚饭。

Our whole family came for dinner.

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.

炒青菜。

chǎo qīng cài

stir-fried greens

炒青菜 (chǎo qīngcài) is a common dish of stir-fried green vegetables. Start with the dipping third tone 炒, then say qīngcài.

Example

我要一个炒青菜。

I'd like a stir-fried greens.

Words in this phrase

炒

chǎo

[chǎo]

stir-fried

Used before a food name to describe a stir-fried dish.

Example

我要一个炒饭。

I'd like a fried rice.

青菜

qīng cài

[ching tsaie]

green vegetables

A simple vegetable dish commonly served in Chinese restaurants.

Example

这个套餐还有青菜。

This set meal also includes green vegetables.

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