我帮您收一下盘子
wǒ bāng nín shōu yíxià pánzi
Let me clear your plates · trad. 我幫您收一下盤子
我帮您收一下盘子 (Wǒ bāng nín shōu yíxià pánzi) means 'Let me clear your plates' and is a polite way for service staff to offer to remove dishes from a table. It shows good manners by announcing the action before reaching for the plates.
What does 我帮您收一下盘子 (wǒ bāng nín shōu yíxià pánzi) mean?
我帮您收一下盘子 (wǒ bāng nín shōu yíxià pánzi) means “let me clear your plates” in English. Word for word, it breaks down as “I help you collect plates for a moment.”
When to use it
Polite and formal, used by service staff. The 您 (nín) makes it respectful. A common reply from the customer would be 好的 (hǎo de, 'Okay') or 谢谢 (xièxie, 'Thank you').
How to pronounce it
Sounds like 'wuh bahng neen shoh yee-shyah pahn-dzuh.' The '一下' (yíxià) part is said quickly, with 'yí' often becoming a rising tone before a neutral tone 'xià'.
Other ways to say it
- 我来收一下盘子wǒ lái shōu yíxià pánziLet me clear the plates (more general)
- 我帮您把盘子收走wǒ bāng nín bǎ pánzi shōuzǒuLet me help you take the plates away
- 可以帮您收盘子了吗？kěyǐ bāng nín shōu pánzi le ma?May I clear your plates?
Examples
先生，我帮您收一下盘子。
xiānshēng, wǒ bāng nín shōu yíxià pánzi.
Sir, let me clear your plates.
我帮您收一下盘子，好吗？
wǒ bāng nín shōu yíxià pánzi, hǎo ma?
Let me clear your plates, okay?
吃完了吗？我来帮您收一下盘子。
chīwán le ma? wǒ lái bāng nín shōu yíxià pánzi.
Are you finished eating? Let me clear your plates.
Pro tip: The '一下' (yíxià) softens the offer, making it polite and less abrupt, similar to saying 'for a moment' or 'a bit' in English.
Related phrases
有点辣，可以吗？ · It's a bit spicy — is that okay小心烫 · Careful, it's hot最后点单时间到了 · It's last call
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