How to Say ‘How many dishes should we order’ in Simplified Chinese
点几个菜
diǎn jǐ gè cài
[diǎn jee guh cài]
💬 Usage Tip: 几 (jǐ) asks "how many" when you expect a small number, and it goes right where the number would sit: 几个人 "how many people", 几碗 "how many bowls".
Phrase Breakdown
点
diǎn
[diǎn]
to order
To choose and request food or drinks, e.g. at a restaurant.
我想点一杯茶。
I'd like to order a cup of tea.
几
jǐ
[jee]
how many
Used to ask for a number, especially a small quantity.
请问几位用餐？
May I ask how many people will be dining?
个
gè
[guh]
general measure word
A very common measure word used with many nouns, including people in simple counting.
一个大人和一个孩子。
One adult and one child.
菜
cài
[cài]
dish
A prepared dish of food served at a meal.
这个菜很辣。
This dish is very spicy.
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