How to say “One more, please” in Chinese
“One more, please” in Chinese is 再来一份。, written in pinyin as Zài lái yí fèn.
再来一份。
Zài lái yí fèn.
One more, please.
Word by word
What each part of 再来一份。 actually means.
- 再zàiagain / one more
- 来láito bring
- 一份yí fènone serving
When you use it
- Use it at restaurants when a dish is going fast and you want another order of the same thing — pointing at the plate removes any doubt about which one.
- It works just as well at street stalls and canteens, where portions run small and ordering one more round is completely normal.
Use 再来一份。 in restaurant situations. Order food, ask for the bill, handle spice levels.
Other ways people say it
The same idea, said differently. Roughly in the order you'll hear them.
再来一瓶啤酒。
Zài lái yì píng píjiǔ
One more bottle of beer.
再来两份饺子。
Zài lái liǎng fèn jiǎozi
Two more orders of dumplings.
这个再来一份。
Zhège zài lái yí fèn
One more of this one.
What usually trips people up
- Using 一杯 for food — 杯 counts drinks and 份 counts dishes; the measure word is what makes the sentence sound native.
- Dropping 来 and saying 再一份 — it is understood, but 再来 is the fixed rhythm everyone actually says.
- Ordering a second round after the kitchen has stopped — many kitchens close half an hour before the restaurant does, so ask 还能点吗 first.
What you might hear back
- 好，马上来。Hǎo, mǎshàng láiOkay, coming right up.
- 好的，一份。Hǎo de, yí fènSure, one more serving.
- 这个卖完了。Zhège mài wán leThat one is sold out.
Common questions
- How do you say "One more, please" in Chinese?
- "One more, please" in Chinese is 再来一份。 — written in pinyin as Zài lái yí fèn. It is a restaurant phrase you would use in China.
- What does 再来一份。 mean in Chinese?
- 再来一份。 (Zài lái yí fèn) means "One more, please". Broken down word by word: 再 (zài) means "again / one more"; 来 (lái) means "to bring"; 一份 (yí fèn) means "one serving".
- When would you use "One more, please" in Chinese?
- Use it at restaurants when a dish is going fast and you want another order of the same thing — pointing at the plate removes any doubt about which one. It works just as well at street stalls and canteens, where portions run small and ordering one more round is completely normal.
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