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How to Say “Do you have a bigger size” in Chinese

有大一号的吗?
yǒu dà yī hào de ma?
Do you have a bigger size · trad. 有大一號的嗎?
A shopper gestures while trying on a shirt in a fitting room, illustrating “do you have a bigger size” in Chinese: 有大一号的吗? (yǒu dà yī hào de ma?)

有大一号的吗? (Yǒu dà yí hào de ma) is a common phrase used when shopping to ask if a store has a larger size of an item.

What does 有大一号的吗? (yǒu dà yī hào de ma?) mean?

有大一号的吗? (yǒu dà yī hào de ma?) means “do you have a bigger size” in English. Word for word, it breaks down as “have one size bigger?”

When to use it

Neutral and polite. You can also ask 有小一号的吗? (Yǒu xiǎo yí hào de ma) for a smaller size. When shopping, it's always polite to ask rather than assume.

How to pronounce it

Sounds like “YOH dah ee HOW duh mah?” with a rising tone on 有, a falling tone on 大, a rising tone on 一, a falling tone on 号, and a neutral tone on 的 and 吗.

Other ways to say it

  • 有小一号的吗?yǒu xiǎo yī hào de ma?Do you have a smaller size?
  • 有别的尺寸吗?yǒu biéde chǐcùn ma?Do you have other sizes?
  • 这是最大的吗?zhè shì zuìdà de ma?Is this the biggest size?

Examples

请问,有大一号的吗?
qǐngwèn, yǒu dà yī hào de ma?
Excuse me, do you have a bigger size?
这件衣服有点小,有大一号的吗?
zhè jiàn yīfu yǒudiǎn xiǎo, yǒu dà yī hào de ma?
This clothing is a bit small, do you have a bigger size?
不好意思,这个没有大一号的了。
bù hǎoyìsi, zhège méiyǒu dà yī hào de le.
Sorry, we don't have a bigger size of this one.
Pro tip: Chinese clothing and shoe sizes often run smaller than Western sizes, so you might find yourself needing to ask 有大一号的吗? more often than expected.

Related phrases

给我看看 · Let me have a look能试穿吗? · Can i try it on有小一号的吗? · Do you have a smaller size
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