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How to Say ‘I'm worried a medium won't be quite enough to drink.’ in Traditional Chinese

我怕中杯不太夠喝。

wǒ pà zhōng bēi bù tài gòu hē

[wǒ pà zhōng bēi bù tie goh hē]

💬 Usage Tip: 怕 (pà) literally means "to fear", but in everyday speech it often just means "I'm worried that…". It's followed by a whole sentence, as in 我怕來不及 "I'm worried I won't make it in time".

Phrase Breakdown

我怕中杯

wǒ pà zhōng bēi

I'm afraid a medium

我怕 means 'I'm worried that', and 中杯 means 'medium size'. Say 'wǒ pà zhōng bēi'.

Example

我怕中杯太小。

I'm afraid a medium is too small.

Words in this phrase

我

wǒ

[wǒ]

A pronoun referring to oneself.

Example

我是老師。

I am a teacher.

怕

pà

[pà]

to be afraid of; to fear

Verb expressing fear or worry about something.

Example

我怕遲到。

I'm afraid of being late.

中

zhōng

[zhōng]

medium

Specifies a middle size, in comparison to large and small.

Example

有人喜歡中等大小。

Some people prefer the medium size.

杯

bēi

[bēi]

cup

A measure word used for drinks served in cups.

Example

這是一杯美式咖啡。

This is a cup of Americano.

不太夠喝。

bù tài gòu hē

won't be quite enough to drink

Remember the tone change: 不 becomes 'bú' before 太. Say 'bú tài gòu hē'.

Example

小杯不太夠喝。

A small isn't quite enough.

Words in this phrase

不

bù

[bù]

not

Used for negation.

Example

這篇文章根本不含劍法招式的描述。

This article fundamentally does not include descriptions of sword skills.

太

tài

[tie]

too; very

Used to emphasize degree, often meaning too or extremely.

Example

今天來的人太多了，現場非常熱鬧。

There are too many people here today, and the event is very lively.

夠

gòu

[goh]

enough; sufficiently

夠 means enough to meet a need or requirement.

Example

走道夠寬，輪椅比較容易通過。

The aisle is wide enough, so a wheelchair can pass through more easily.

喝

hē

[hē]

to drink

Basic verb for drinking liquids.

Example

我每天早上喝咖啡。

I drink coffee every morning.

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