How to Say ‘Next time, it's my turn to treat you.’ in Traditional Chinese
下次換我請你。
xià cì huàn wǒ qǐng nǐ
[xià tsuh huàn wo qǐng nǐ]
🇹🇼 In Taiwan: Offering to return a treat is a big part of Taiwanese etiquette. Here it also doubles as a smooth way to set up a second meeting.
Phrase Breakdown
下次換我
xià cì huàn wǒ
next time it's my turn
下次 (xiàcì) means 'next time'. 換我 means 'my turn'. All four syllables are falling or low tones.
下次換我開車。
Next time it's my turn to drive.
Words in this phrase
下
xià
[xià]
next
Coming immediately after the present one.
下次我會提前通知你。
I will notify you in advance next time.
次
cì
[tsuh]
time; occurrence
A measure word for the number of times something happens.
你是第一次來嗎？
Is this your first time here?
換
huàn
[huàn]
to be someone's turn
Used before a person to say it is now their turn.
現在換你唱歌。
Now it's your turn to sing.
我
wǒ
[wo]
I; me
The first-person pronoun used to talk about yourself.
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.
請你。
qǐng nǐ
to treat you
請 means 'to treat / pay for'. Two third tones together: say qíng nǐ.
今天我請你。
Today it's my treat.
Words in this phrase
請
qǐng
[qǐng]
to treat; to buy for
To pay for something for someone else as a treat.
今天我請你吃飯。
Today I'll treat you to a meal.
你
nǐ
[nǐ]
you
Refers to the person being spoken to.
你今天看起來很高興。
You look happy today.
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