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How to Say ‘One ticket, please.’ in Simplified Chinese

请给我一张票。

qǐng gěi wǒ yī zhāng piào

[cheeng gay waw ee jahng pyaow]

💬 Usage Tip: [一] before [张] is pronounced (yì), not (yī). [张] is the counting word for flat things like tickets, paper, and tables: [一张票], [两张纸].

Phrase Breakdown

qǐng

[cheeng]

please

请 makes your request polite.

Example

请帮我一下。

Please help me for a moment.

给我

gěi wǒ

give me

Used in requests for an item or service.

Example

给我一杯水。

Give me a glass of water.

Words in this phrase

gěi

[gay]

to give

给 means to give, hand to, or for.

Example

请给我收据。

Please give me a receipt.

[waw]

me; I

我 here means me, the receiver of the action.

Example

请告诉我地址。

Please tell me the address.

一张票

yī zhāng piào

one ticket

A measure word plus ticket; common for buying tickets.

Example

我要买一张票。

I want to buy one ticket.

Words in this phrase

[ee]

one

一 means one and is often used before measure words.

Example

我要一杯咖啡。

I want one cup of coffee.

zhāng

[jahng]

measure word for flat objects

张 is a measure word for flat things like tickets, paper, maps, and tables.

Example

我要两张票。

I want two tickets.

piào

[pyaow]

ticket

票 means ticket, such as a train ticket or entry ticket.

Example

这张票多少钱?

How much is this ticket?

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