How to Say ‘Please make it mild.’ in Simplified Chinese
请做得清淡一点。
qǐng zuò dé qīng dàn yì diǎn
[ching dzwoh duh ching dahn ee dyehn]
💬 Usage Tip: [一点] after an adjective means "a bit" or "a little," as in [清淡一点] = "a little milder/lighter." This is a very useful softener in requests: [便宜一点], [快一点].
Phrase Breakdown
请
qǐng
[ching]
please
A polite word used to make requests more courteous.
请做得清淡一点。
Please make it lighter in flavor.
做得
zuò dé
make it / cook it
Refers to how the food should be prepared.
做得好一点。
Make it a bit better.
Words in this phrase
做
zuò
[dzwoh]
to make; to prepare
In a restaurant, it often means to cook or prepare a dish in a certain way.
这个菜可以做得清淡一点吗？
Can this dish be made lighter in flavor?
得
dé
[duh]
complement marker
A grammar particle used after a verb to link it to a descriptive result or manner.
请做得清淡一点。
Please make it lighter in flavor.
清淡一点
qīng dàn yì diǎn
a little lighter / less strong
Requests a lighter, less oily, less salty flavor.
味道清淡一点。
Make the flavor a little lighter.
Words in this phrase
清淡
qīng dàn
[ching dahn]
light; mild in flavor
Describes food that is less oily, less salty, and more delicate in taste.
我喜欢吃清淡的菜。
I like to eat lightly seasoned dishes.
一点
yì diǎn
[ee dyehn]
a little bit; slightly
Used to soften a request and ask for a small change in degree.
请做得清淡一点。
Please make it a little lighter in flavor.
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