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How to Say ‘Let's order one to share, okay?’ in Traditional Chinese

我們點一個一起吃,好不好?

wǒ men diǎn yī gè yì qǐ chī hǎo bù hǎo

[wo men diǎn ee guh yìqǐ chī how bù hǎo]

🇹🇼 In Taiwan: In Taiwan, it's normal to order dishes for the table and share them rather than each getting your own plate. Suggesting this is a friendly, natural move on a date.

Phrase Breakdown

我們點一個

wǒ men diǎn yī gè

we order one

我們 (we) + 點一個 (order one).

Example

我們點一個大的。

Let's order a big one.

Words in this phrase

我們

wǒ men

[wo men]

we; us

Refers to the speaker and their group, such as a team or company.

Example

我們很重視新人的想法,所以歡迎提問。

We value new employees’ ideas very much, so questions are welcome.

點

diǎn

[diǎn]

to order

Used for ordering food or drinks at a restaurant or bar.

Example

我想點一杯咖啡。

I'd like to order a cup of coffee.

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?

個

gè

[guh]

measure word; individual

A common classifier used for people or many general nouns.

Example

每個人對文化都有不同看法。

Each person has a different view of culture.

一起吃,

yì qǐ chī

eat together / share

一起 (together) + 吃 (eat) means sharing a dish. Here 一 is said yì.

Example

晚上一起吃飯吧。

Let's have dinner together tonight.

Words in this phrase

一起

yì qǐ

[yìqǐ]

together

Doing something with other people.

Example

我們一起去吃飯。

Let's go eat together.

吃

chī

[chī]

to eat

The basic verb for eating food.

Example

我們去吃晚餐吧。

Let's go eat dinner.

好不好?

hǎo bù hǎo

okay?

好不好 is a tag question asking for agreement. 不 is said lightly.

Example

明天去,好不好?

Let's go tomorrow, okay?

Words in this phrase

好

hǎo

[how]

good; well

A basic adjective meaning good, favorable, or well.

Example

這是一個好機會,你可以把握一下。

This is a good opportunity, and you can make use of it.

不好

bù hǎo

[bù hǎo]

not good; (in 好不好) okay or not

Forms the tag question 好不好 'okay?'.

Example

我們走,好不好?

Let's go, okay?

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