How to Say ‘One medium hot latte to go.’ in Traditional Chinese
一杯中杯熱拿鐵外帶。
yī bēi zhōng bēi rè ná tiě wài dài
[ee bay jong bay ruh nah tyeh why dye]
💬 Usage Tip: In quick café orders, Chinese often stacks details before the item or around it without extra words: quantity, size, temperature, drink, then [外帶]. You can reuse the same order with other drinks, like [一杯大杯冰美式外帶。]
Phrase Breakdown
一杯
yī bēi
one cup / one serving
A measure word commonly used for drinks.
我要一杯水。
I want a cup of water.
Words in this phrase
一
yī
[ee]
one
Used to specify the quantity of one item.
我要一杯中杯熱拿鐵外帶。
I want one medium hot latte to go.
杯
bēi
[bay]
cup
Here it is part of the size phrase 'medium cup.'
一杯中杯熱拿鐵外帶。
One medium hot latte to go.
中杯
zhōng bēi
medium cup
Refers to a medium size for a drink.
我要中杯咖啡。
I want a medium coffee.
Words in this phrase
中
zhōng
[jong]
middle; medium
Used to indicate the medium size of a drink.
我想要一杯中杯熱拿鐵外帶。
I would like one medium hot latte to go.
杯
bēi
[bay]
cup
Here it is part of the size phrase 'medium cup.'
一杯中杯熱拿鐵外帶。
One medium hot latte to go.
熱拿鐵
rè ná tiě
[ruh nah tyeh]
hot latte
The drink being ordered: a latte served hot.
一杯中杯熱拿鐵外帶。
One medium hot latte to go.
外帶
wài dài
[why dye]
to go; takeout
Used to say the drink is for takeout, not for drinking in the shop.
一杯中杯熱拿鐵外帶。
One medium hot latte to go.
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