How to Say ‘Okay, medium or large?’ in Traditional Chinese
好的，要中杯還是大杯？
hǎo de yào zhōng bēi hái shì dà bēi
[how de yào zhōng bēi hai-shir dah bēi]
💬 Usage Tip: 還是 (hái shì) means "or" only in questions that offer a choice. Use it to offer any two options: 要熱的還是冰的？ "Hot or iced?"
Phrase Breakdown
好的，
hǎo de
okay
A friendly way to acknowledge a request. 的 is light and toneless.
好的，沒問題。
Okay, no problem.
Words in this phrase
好
hǎo
[how]
okay; good
Very common word meaning 'good', 'fine', or 'okay' depending on context.
好，我等你。
Okay, I’ll wait for you.
的
de
[de]
(softening particle)
Added after 好 to make a polite, friendly 'okay' or 'sure'.
好的，沒問題。
Okay, no problem.
要中杯
yào zhōng bēi
do you want a medium
中杯 (zhōng bēi) means 'medium cup'. Both syllables are high and flat.
我要中杯。
I want a medium.
Words in this phrase
要
yào
[yào]
want
Desire or choose to do something.
你要點菜嗎？
Do you want to order food?
中杯
zhōng bēi
[zhōng bēi]
medium cup; medium size
The medium size for drinks at cafés and drink shops.
我要一杯中杯紅茶。
I'd like a medium black tea.
還是大杯？
hái shì dà bēi
or a large?
還是 (háishì) means 'or' in questions. 大杯 (dà bēi) means 'large cup'.
茶還是咖啡？
Tea or coffee?
Words in this phrase
還是
hái shì
[hai-shir]
or
還是 connects two options in a question, such as indoors or outdoors.
您想坐室內還是室外？
Would you like to sit indoors or outdoors?
大
dà
[dah]
big; large
Describes something as large in size or scope.
這裡像一個大家庭，大家都很友善。
This place is like a big family; everyone is very friendly.
杯
bēi
[bēi]
cup; size (of drink)
Used after a size word to mean a cup of that size.
大杯比較划算。
The large cup is a better deal.
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