How to Say "I want a glass of water" in Chinese (Mandarin): 我要一杯水。

The characters in 我要一杯水。

• 要

  To want.

  9 strokes

• 杯

  A cup of. 木 (wood) is on the left.

  8 strokes

• 水

  Water.

  4 strokes

我要 + number + counting word + thing: 我要两杯果汁, I want two glasses of juice.

More examples with 我要一杯水。

• 我渴了，我要一杯水。

  Wǒ kě le, wǒ yào yì bēi shuǐ.

  I'm thirsty, I want a glass of water.

• 你好，我要一杯水，谢谢。

  你好，我要一杯水，謝謝。

  Nǐ hǎo, wǒ yào yì bēi shuǐ, xièxie.

  Hi, a glass of water, please.