How to Say ‘Please give me a menu.’ in Simplified Chinese
请给我一份菜单。
qǐng gěi wǒ yī fèn cài dān
[cheeng gay waw ee fun tseye-dan]
💬 Usage Tip: [一份] uses [份], a counting word often used for menus, documents, and set portions. The pattern is useful: [一份菜单], [一份报纸].
Phrase Breakdown
请
qǐng
[cheeng]
please
A polite word used when making requests.
请给我一份菜单。
Please give me a menu.
给我
gěi wǒ
give me / get me
Used to request something from someone.
给我纸。
Give me paper.
Words in this phrase
给
gěi
[gay]
give
Used when asking someone to hand you something.
请给我一份菜单。
Please give me a menu.
我
wǒ
[waw]
me; I
The first-person pronoun, here meaning me as the receiver.
请给我热水。
Please give me hot water.
一份
yī fèn
one serving / one copy
A measure word often used for printed items or portions.
一份报纸。
A copy of a newspaper.
Words in this phrase
一
yī
[ee]
one
The number one, often used before measure words.
我要一份菜单。
I want one menu.
份
fèn
[fun]
measure word for portions or copies
A measure word often used for documents, menus, and boxed meals.
请拿两份菜单来。
Please bring two menus.
菜单
cài dān
[tseye-dan]
menu
The food list used for ordering in a restaurant.
这份菜单看起来不错。
This menu looks good.
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