How to Say ‘One more friend’ in Simplified Chinese
多一个朋友
duō yī gè péng yǒu
[dwaw ee guh péngyou]
💬 Usage Tip: In Chinese, 多 "more" goes before the number, not after it as in English: 多两个人 "two more people". Here 一 is said (yí) because the tone of 个 falls.
Phrase Breakdown
多一个
duō yī gè
one more
多 here means 'extra' or 'additional'. 一个 means 'one'. Note that 一 changes to the second tone (yí) before 个.
请多给我一个。
Please give me one more.
Words in this phrase
多
duō
[dwaw]
more
Means “more” or “a bit more,” often used when asking for additional information.
我想多了解一下你们的培训机会。
I’d like to learn more about your training opportunities.
一
yī
[ee]
one; a
The number one; in some phrases it means 'a' or 'one whole'.
我们一家来吃晚饭。
Our whole family came for dinner.
个
gè
[guh]
general measure word
A very common measure word used with many nouns, including people in simple counting.
一个大人和一个孩子。
One adult and one child.
朋友
péng yǒu
[péngyou]
friend
A person you know and like.
他是我的好朋友。
He is my good friend.
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