How to Say ‘One’ in Simplified Chinese
一
yī
[yī]
💬 Usage Tip: 一 changes tone before another falling-tone word, so 一杯 is said (yì bēi), not (yī bēi). You'll hear the same in 一个 (yí ge).
Phrase Breakdown
一
yī
[yī]
one
The number one; a single item.
我只要一个。
I only want one.
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