How to Say ‘Small size, please.’ in Traditional Chinese
小杯就好。
xiǎo bēi jiù hǎo
[shyaow bay jyoh how]
💬 Usage Tip: [就好] is a very useful ending for orders and preferences: it means 'that's fine' or 'that's enough.' Put your choice before it, like [中杯就好] or [熱的就好].
🇹🇼 In Taiwan: In Taiwan, [小杯就好] sounds natural and low-pressure when specifying a preference. It's less formal than a full sentence, but very normal in a café.
Phrase Breakdown
小杯
xiǎo bēi
small cup / small size
Refers to the small size option for a drink.
我要小杯的。
I want the small size.
Words in this phrase
小
xiǎo
[shyaow]
small
Refers to the smaller drink size when ordering.
小杯就好，因為我晚上不想喝太多咖啡。
A small size is enough, because I don’t want to drink too much coffee at night.
杯
bēi
[bay]
cup
Used in drink sizes to indicate a cup serving.
這次小杯就好，改成燕麥奶。
A small cup is enough this time; change it to oat milk.
就好
jiù hǎo
that’s fine / just that is enough
Used to indicate something is sufficient or preferred as is.
這樣就好。
This is fine.
Words in this phrase
就
jiù
[jyoh]
just; simply
Shows that the stated choice is sufficient and no more is needed.
無糖就好，我不能喝太甜。
Unsweetened is fine; I can’t drink things that are too sweet.
好
hǎo
[how]
fine; enough
In this phrase, 好 means the choice is acceptable or enough.
燕麥奶就好，我對牛奶過敏。
Oat milk is fine; I’m allergic to milk.
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