请给我筷子
qǐng gěi wǒ kuàizi
Chopsticks, please · trad. 請給我筷子
请给我筷子 (qǐng gěi wǒ kuàizi) is a polite way to ask for chopsticks, commonly used in restaurants or at home when dining.
What does 请给我筷子 (qǐng gěi wǒ kuàizi) mean?
请给我筷子 (qǐng gěi wǒ kuàizi) means “chopsticks, please” in English. Word for word, it breaks down as “please give me chopsticks.”
When to use it
Polite and direct. For a slightly softer request, you could say 可以给我筷子吗 (kěyǐ gěi wǒ kuàizi ma), “Could you give me chopsticks?”
How to pronounce it
Sounds like “ching GAY WOH kwai-dzuh.” Note the tones: qǐng is rising, gěi and wǒ are falling-rising, and kuài is falling.
Other ways to say it
- 请给我一个碗qǐng gěi wǒ yī ge wǎnplease give me a bowl
- 请给我勺子qǐng gěi wǒ sháoziplease give me a spoon
- 可以给我筷子吗kěyǐ gěi wǒ kuàizi macould you give me chopsticks?
Examples
服务员，请给我筷子。
fúwùyuán, qǐng gěi wǒ kuàizi.
Waiter, chopsticks, please.
对不起，我没有筷子，请给我筷子。
duìbuqǐ, wǒ méiyǒu kuàizi, qǐng gěi wǒ kuàizi.
Excuse me, I don't have chopsticks, please give me chopsticks.
吃面条的时候，请给我筷子。
chī miàntiáo de shíhou, qǐng gěi wǒ kuàizi.
When eating noodles, please give me chopsticks.
Pro tip: 筷子 (kuàizi) is already plural in meaning, so you don't need to add a number or measure word like “两根” unless you specifically mean two individual chopsticks.
Related phrases
邮件发给您了，请查收 · I've sent you the email, please check it我要订位 · I'd like to book a table请给我一杯水 · A glass of water, please
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