How to Say ‘One adult’ in Simplified Chinese
一个大人
yī gè dà rén
[yee guh dah-ren]
💬 Usage Tip: Number + counting word + noun is the basic pattern here: [一个大人], [三个孩子], [两位客人]. Once you know the counting word, you can swap in other numbers and nouns easily.
Phrase Breakdown
一个
yī gè
one; a; an
Used with a classifier to count one person or thing.
一个人。
One person.
Words in this phrase
一
yī
[yee]
one
A basic number meaning one. Here it helps form the phrase one adult.
一个大人先到了。
One adult arrived first.
个
gè
[guh]
general measure word
A common measure word placed between a number and a noun, such as for people here.
一个大人先到了。
One adult arrived first.
大人
dà rén
[dah-ren]
adult
A grown-up person. Often used in restaurants to count adult guests.
一个大人先到了。
One adult arrived first.
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