How to Say ‘Would you like rice?’ in Simplified Chinese
要米饭吗？
yào mǐ fàn ma
[yaow mee-fahn ma]
🇨🇳 In China: Rice usually isn't automatic. You order it separately, often by the bowl, and sometimes it comes after the dishes unless you ask for it to come with them.
Phrase Breakdown
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.
米饭
mǐ fàn
[mee-fahn]
cooked rice
Steamed rice served as a staple food.
请再来一碗米饭。
Please bring another bowl of rice.
吗
ma
[ma]
question particle
A sentence-final particle used to turn a statement into a yes-no question.
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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