Chinese phrase
请分餐 qǐng fēn cān
Meaning
Please serve food in separate portions
When to use it
This politely asks that food be served in separate portions. It is common at shared meals when each person has a separate plate, often for hygiene or convenience.
Example dialogue
吃饭前，请分餐，大家别共用筷子。 chī fàn qián qǐng fēn cān dà jiā bié gòng yòng kuài zi
Before the meal, please serve the food in separate portions. Let's not share chopsticks.
好，我来把菜分到每个人的盘子里。 hǎo wǒ lái bǎ cài fēn dào měi gè rén de pán zi lǐ
Okay, I'll put the dishes onto each person's plate.