要热的
yào rè de
Hot one, please · trad. 要熱的
要热的 (yào rè de) means "hot one, please" or "I want it hot." It is commonly used in restaurants or cafes when ordering a drink and specifying that you prefer it served hot.
What does 要热的 (yào rè de) mean?
要热的 (yào rè de) means “hot one, please” in English. Word for word, it breaks down as “want hot one.”
When to use it
Neutral and polite. It's a common way to specify temperature for beverages. For a cold drink, you would say 要冰的 (yào bīng de). To ask for hot water, say 热水 (rè shuǐ).
How to pronounce it
Sounds like “yao ruh duh.” 要 is a falling tone, 热 is a falling tone, and 的 is a neutral tone.
Other ways to say it
- 要冰的yào bīng decold one, please
- 来一杯热的lái yī bēi rè debring a hot one (drink)
- 我要热的wǒ yào rè deI want a hot one
Examples
请给我一杯茶，要热的。
qǐng gěi wǒ yī bēi chá, yào rè de.
Please give me a cup of tea, a hot one.
服务员，咖啡要热的。
fúwùyuán, kāfēi yào rè de.
Waiter, I want the coffee hot.
你喜欢热的还是冰的？
nǐ xǐhuān rè de háishi bīng de?
Do you prefer a hot one or a cold one?
Pro tip: When ordering drinks in China, specifying "hot" is common, as many people prefer hot beverages, including plain hot water, which is often considered the national beverage.
Related phrases
再来一瓶水 · Another bottle of water, please要冰的 · Cold one, please不要香菜 · No cilantro, please
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