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How to Say ‘One more bowl of rice, please.’ in Traditional Chinese

再一碗飯,謝謝。

zài yī wǎn fàn xiè xiè

[dzeye ee wahn fahn shyeah shyeah]

💬 Usage Tip: [再] means "again / another," so [再一碗飯] is "one more bowl of rice." You can reuse it with other items: [再一杯水]

🇹🇼 In Taiwan: This kind of request is very normal at sit-down places, especially for rice, soup, or tea. Whether there's an extra charge depends on the restaurant.

Phrase Breakdown

zài

[dzeye]

again; another

Used when asking for one more of something.

Example

我想再來一杯茶。

I want another cup of tea.

[ee]

one

The number one, often used with measure words when ordering.

Example

請給我一碗飯。

Please give me a bowl of rice.

wǎn

[wahn]

bowl

A measure word for foods served in bowls, such as rice or soup.

Example

我還想要一碗飯。

I still want one more bowl of rice.

fàn

[fahn]

cooked rice; meal

Usually means cooked rice in restaurant situations.

Example

這家店的飯很好吃。

The rice at this restaurant is very tasty.

謝謝

xiè xiè

[shyeah shyeah]

thanks; thank you

Used to keep your request polite and natural.

Example

我想再一碗飯,最後說謝謝。

I want another bowl of rice, and I say thank you at the end.

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