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How to Say ‘One catty of apples, please.’ in Traditional Chinese

請給我一台斤蘋果。

qǐng gěi wǒ yī tái jīn píng guǒ

[qǐng gay wo ee táijīn píngguǒ]

🇹🇼 In Taiwan: This is exactly how you'd order at a fruit stall in a traditional market. Vendors may round up a little or toss in an extra piece, and many will happily let you pick your own fruit.

Phrase Breakdown

請給我

qǐng gěi wǒ

please give me

This is a polite way to ask for something when shopping or ordering.

Example

請給我一杯水。

Please give me a glass of water.

Words in this phrase

請

qǐng

[qǐng]

please

Used to make polite requests.

Example

請問你要喝什麼？

May I ask what you would like to drink?

給

gěi

[gay]

to; for; give

Often used to indicate giving something to someone or doing something for someone.

Example

我可以把名片給你，方便之後聯絡。

I can give you my business card, so it will be convenient to contact me later.

我

wǒ

[wo]

I; me

The first-person pronoun used to talk about yourself.

Example

我想多了解你們公司的制度，所以先自我介紹。

I want to learn more about your company’s system, so I’ll introduce myself first.

一台斤蘋果。

yī tái jīn píng guǒ

one tai jin of apples.

台斤 (táijīn) is a traditional Taiwanese weight unit of 600 grams, often used at markets. 蘋果 means 'apples'.

Example

香蕉一台斤多少錢？

How much is one tai jin of bananas?

Words in this phrase

一

yī

[ee]

one; a

A number word that helps form the phrase for category.

Example

你想找哪一類工作？

What kind of job do you want to look for?

台斤

tái jīn

[táijīn]

Taiwanese catty (600 grams)

A traditional weight unit used in Taiwanese markets, equal to 600 grams.

Example

豬肉一台斤多少錢？

How much is one catty of pork?

蘋果

píng guǒ

[píngguǒ]

apple

A common round fruit, often red or green.

Example

我每天吃一個蘋果。

I eat an apple every day.

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