How to Say ‘A’ in Simplified Chinese
一只
yī zhǐ
[yī zhī]
💬 Usage Tip: 只 is the counting word commonly used for many animals, so 一只猫 is one cat. Also note 一 before 只 is pronounced (yì), not (yī).
Phrase Breakdown
一
yī
[yī]
one (measure word)
A measure word commonly used for animals like cats and dogs.
我有一只猫。
I have one cat.
只
zhǐ
[zhī]
unit (measure word)
Used to quantify animals, parts or times.
那是一只漂亮的鸟。
That is a pretty bird.
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