Chinese phrase
要热的还是冷的？ yào rè de hái shì lěng de
Meaning
Would you like it hot or cold?
When to use it
Asks whether something should be hot or cold. It is commonly used when serving a drink or food and lets the other person choose.
Example dialogue
咖啡要热的还是冷的？ kā fēi yào rè de hái shì lěng de
Would you like your coffee hot or cold?
热的，谢谢。 rè de xiè xiè
Hot, thank you.