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How to Say ‘A bubble milk tea, half sugar, less ice.’ in Traditional Chinese

一杯珍奶，半糖少冰。

yī bēi zhēn nǎi bàn táng shǎo bīng

[ee bay zhēnnǎi bàn táng shaow bīng]

🇹🇼 In Taiwan: At Taiwanese drink shops, staff expect you to say your sugar and ice levels right after the drink. Giving all of it in one breath like this is exactly how locals order.

Phrase Breakdown

一杯珍奶，

yī bēi zhēn nǎi

a cup of bubble milk tea,

This uses 一杯 + drink to order. Note that 一 changes to yì before the 4th-tone word 杯.

Example

一杯珍奶多少錢？

How much is a bubble milk tea?

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?

杯

bēi

[bay]

cup; glass

A measure word for drinks served in a cup.

Example

我要一杯冰咖啡。

I want a cup of iced coffee.

珍奶

zhēn nǎi

[zhēnnǎi]

bubble milk tea

Short for 珍珠奶茶, pearl milk tea, Taiwan's famous drink.

Example

這家的珍奶很有名。

This shop's bubble tea is famous.

半糖少冰。

bàn táng shǎo bīng

half sugar, less ice.

This is a common Taiwanese drink-shop order. 半糖 means 'half sugar', and 少冰 means 'less ice'.

Example

紅茶，半糖少冰。

Black tea, half sugar, less ice.

Words in this phrase

半

bàn

[bàn]

half

One of two equal parts that together constitute a whole.

Example

他喝了一半杯子裡的水。

He drank half of the water in the cup.

糖

táng

[táng]

sugar

Sweet crystalline substance used to sweeten foods and drinks.

Example

我要在咖啡裡加糖。

I want to add sugar to my coffee.

少

shǎo

[shaow]

less; little

Used to request a reduced amount of something.

Example

這個飲料少冰就可以。

Less ice is fine for this drink.

冰

bīng

[bīng]

ice

Frozen water, used to cool things.

Example

我想要冰。

I want ice.

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