How to Say ‘I brought a reusable cup.’ in Traditional Chinese
我有帶環保杯。
wǒ yǒu dài huán bǎo bēi
[wǒ yǒu dye huánbǎobēi]
💬 Usage Tip: Here 有 before an action stresses that you really did it: "I did bring one". It's very common in Taiwan Mandarin, and you'll also hear 我有吃 "I did eat".
Phrase Breakdown
我有帶
wǒ yǒu dài
I brought
In Taiwan, 有 + verb is commonly used to mean 'did'. 帶 means 'bring'. Say 'wǒ yǒu dài'.
我有帶雨傘。
I brought an umbrella.
Words in this phrase
我
wǒ
[wǒ]
I
A pronoun referring to oneself.
我是老師。
I am a teacher.
有
yǒu
[yǒu]
did (emphasis on action)
In Taiwanese Mandarin, 有 before a verb confirms that an action is done.
我有吃早餐。
I did eat breakfast.
帶
dài
[dye]
bring; take along
Means to bring someone with you or take something along.
今天我要帶家人去這家餐廳吃飯。
Today I want to bring my family to this restaurant for a meal.
環保杯。
huán bǎo bēi
a reusable cup
環保 means 'eco-friendly' and 杯 means 'cup'. Say 'huánbǎo bēi'.
用環保杯可以折錢。
You get a discount for using a reusable cup.
Words in this phrase
環保杯
huán bǎo bēi
[huánbǎobēi]
reusable cup
An eco-friendly cup you bring yourself; many shops in Taiwan give a discount for it.
用環保杯可以折五塊。
Using a reusable cup gets five dollars off.
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