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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

qǐng

[cheeng]

please

A polite word used when making requests.

Example

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.

Example

给我纸。

Give me paper.

Words in this phrase

gěi

[gay]

give

Used when asking someone to hand you something.

Example

请给我一份菜单。

Please give me a menu.

[waw]

me; I

The first-person pronoun, here meaning me as the receiver.

Example

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.

Example

一份报纸。

A copy of a newspaper.

Words in this phrase

[ee]

one

The number one, often used before measure words.

Example

我要一份菜单。

I want one menu.

fèn

[fun]

measure word for portions or copies

A measure word often used for documents, menus, and boxed meals.

Example

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.

Example

这份菜单看起来不错。

This menu looks good.

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