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How to Say ‘Let's finish this drink first and then see.’ in Traditional Chinese

先喝完這杯再說。

xiān hē wán zhè bēi zài shuō

[shyen hē wán juh bēi dzai shuō]

🇹🇼 In Taiwan: This is a soft way to postpone a request, like adding someone on LINE, without saying no.

Phrase Breakdown

先喝完這杯

xiān hē wán zhè bēi

first finish this drink

先 means 'first'. 喝完 means 'finish drinking'.

Example

先喝完這杯咖啡。

Finish this coffee first.

Words in this phrase

先

xiān

[shyen]

first

Used to say you will do something before anything else.

Example

我先看看，不急著買。

I'll look first; I'm not in a hurry to buy.

喝完

hē wán

[hē wán]

to finish drinking

Drink plus result complement 完 (finished).

Example

我喝完了。

I finished drinking.

這

zhè

[juh]

this

A demonstrative word meaning this; it points at the person in an insulting way.

Example

他氣得大喊：「你這個王八蛋！」

He angrily shouted, 'You bastard!'

杯

bēi

[bēi]

cup; glass

A container used to hold drinkable liquids.

Example

我在喝一杯咖啡。

I am drinking a cup of coffee.

再說。

zài shuō

then we'll see

再說 (zài shuō) means 'let's talk about it later / we'll see'. It often pairs with 先.

Example

明天再說。

Let's talk about it tomorrow.

Words in this phrase

再

zài

[dzai]

again; then; later

Often used to say something will happen one more time or at a later point.

Example

你們先休息，我們等一下再說。

You rest first, and we'll talk in a little while.

說

shuō

[shuō]

to discuss (再說: talk later)

再說 means to put off a decision until later.

Example

明天再說吧。

Let's talk about it tomorrow.

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