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How to Say ‘A cup of tea, please.’ in Simplified Chinese

请给我一杯茶。

qǐng gěi wǒ yī bēi chá

[qǐng gay waw ee bēi chah]

💬 Usage Tip: 请给我 + item is a polite all-purpose ordering frame: 请给我一碗米饭 "a bowl of rice, please".

Phrase Breakdown

请给我

qǐng gěi wǒ

please give me

请 (please) + 给 (give) + 我 (me). These are three third tones in a row, so say them as qíng géi wǒ, with only the last one dipping fully.

Example

请给我菜单。

Please give me the menu.

Words in this phrase

请

qǐng

[qǐng]

Please

A polite expression used when asking for something.

Example

请进，大家都在等你。

Please come in, everyone is waiting for you.

给

gěi

[gay]

to give

给 means to give, hand to, or for.

Example

请给我收据。

Please give me a receipt.

我

wǒ

[waw]

First person pronoun used as the object, referring to the speaker.

Example

这个发展机会很适合我。

This development opportunity suits me very well.

一杯茶。

yī bēi chá

a cup of tea

一 changes to a fourth tone before 杯: yì bēi chá. 杯 is the measure word for cups and glasses.

Example

他喝了一杯茶。

He drank a cup of tea.

Words in this phrase

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.

杯

bēi

[bēi]

cup; glass (measure word)

Measure word for drinks served in a cup or glass.

Example

两杯咖啡

two cups of coffee

茶

chá

[chah]

tea

Tea is a very common drink in China and often served in restaurants.

Example

我想喝茶，请给我茶。

I’d like to drink tea; please give me tea.

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