How to say "one more bowl of rice" in Chinese
再来一碗米饭
zài lái yī wǎn mǐfàn
food · restaurant · beginner · casual
When To Use It
"one more bowl of rice" maps to 再来一碗米饭 (zài lái yī wǎn mǐfàn), a casual food phrase for restaurant situations.
Use it with servers, vendors, or food-stall staff when ordering, clarifying ingredients, or managing a meal politely.
Practice it first exactly as written, then swap in your own people, places, or objects so it becomes part of your active speaking repertoire.
Tone And Delivery
The register is casual, so it sounds best with friends, peers, or relaxed service interactions rather than formal customer-service scripts.
Because this is marked beginner, you should aim to recognize it instantly and reuse it with your own names, nouns, locations, or numbers.
A good practice target is the example sentence 服务员,再来一碗米饭,谢谢。 (fúwùyuán, zài lái yī wǎn mǐfàn, xièxie.). Once that feels natural, shorten your pause and try it at conversation speed.
Practice Ideas
This phrase becomes more useful when you learn it as part of a mini-sequence. After saying it, a natural next step could be 真好吃 (zhēn hǎochī).
A second nearby phrase to review is 请买单 (qǐng mǎidān), which helps you stay in the same topic instead of translating from scratch again.
- Read the example “Waiter, one more bowl of rice please.” aloud, then replace one detail with your own information.
- Pair it with “Delicious” next so your conversation does not stop after a single line.
- Match the phrase to your tone of voice: soft for polite requests, flatter and quicker for routine daily use.
- If you hear a slightly different version in the wild, compare the tone and context before treating it as interchangeable.
Examples
服务员,再来一碗米饭,谢谢。
fúwùyuán, zài lái yī wǎn mǐfàn, xièxie.
Waiter, one more bowl of rice please.
Related
- delicious — 真好吃 (zhēn hǎochī)
- check, please — 请买单 (qǐng mǎidān)
- I want takeaway — 我要打包 (wǒ yào dǎbāo)
- I'd like to order — 我要点菜 (wǒ yào diǎncài)
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Phrase FAQ
How do you say "one more bowl of rice" in Chinese?
再来一碗米饭 (zài lái yī wǎn mǐfàn).
When should I use this phrase?
Use it in restaurant situations where a casual tone fits. Because it is tagged beginner, it is meant to be practical and reusable rather than literary or highly specialized.
Is pronunciation included?
Yes. Every phrase page includes pinyin with tone marks, plus example sentences so you can hear how the wording expands in real use.
What should I learn next after this phrase?
A useful follow-up is 真好吃 (zhēn hǎochī) — "delicious". Studying connected phrases in small clusters makes them easier to recall in conversation.