Chinese phrase
我要〜份〜 wǒ yào 〜 fèn 〜
Meaning
I'd like ___ servings of ___
When to use it
A polite way to ask for a set number of food servings. The number and dish fill the two open slots, and the phrase is common when ordering food.
Example dialogue
您要堂吃还是外带？ nín yào táng chī hái shì wài dài
Is that for here or to go?
我要一份炸鸡，请打包。 wǒ yào yí fèn zhá jī qǐng dǎ bāo
I'd like one serving of fried chicken to go, please.