再来一瓶水
zàilái yī píng shuǐ
Another bottle of water, please · trad. 再來一瓶水
再来一瓶水 (zài lái yì píng shuǐ) means "another bottle of water, please." It's a common phrase used in restaurants or cafes when you want to order an additional bottle of water, which is typically bottled in Chinese restaurants.
What does 再来一瓶水 (zàilái yī píng shuǐ) mean?
再来一瓶水 (zàilái yī píng shuǐ) means “another bottle of water, please” in English. Word for word, it breaks down as “again come one bottle water.”
When to use it
Neutral and polite. You can add 谢谢 (xièxie, "thank you") at the end for extra politeness. If you want a glass of water instead of a bottle, you'd say 再来一杯水 (zài lái yì bēi shuǐ).
How to pronounce it
Sounds like "ZAI lie ee PING shway." The "yì" in "yì píng" changes to a falling tone before a rising tone.
Other ways to say it
- 再来一杯水zàilái yī bēi shuǐanother glass of water
- 再来一份zàilái yī fènanother portion/serving
- 再来一个zàilái yī geanother one
Examples
服务员，再来一瓶水，谢谢。
fúwùyuán, zàilái yī píng shuǐ, xièxie.
Waiter, another bottle of water, please, thank you.
我们还需要再来一瓶水吗？
wǒmen hái xūyào zàilái yī píng shuǐ ma?
Do we still need another bottle of water?
请再来一份米饭。
qǐng zàilái yī fèn mǐfàn.
Another portion of rice, please.
Pro tip: The character 一 (yī) normally has a first tone, but when followed by a fourth tone (like 瓶 píng), it changes to a second tone. So, it's pronounced “yí píng.”
Related phrases
这个怎么吃？ · How do you eat this打包 · To go, please or box it up要冰的 · Cold one, please
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