How to Say ‘A repairman came to fix it once last month.’ in Simplified Chinese
上个月师傅来修过一次。
shàng gè yuè shī fù lái xiū guò yī cì
[shàng guh yuè shīfu lie xiū guo yi tsuh]
🇨🇳 In China: 师傅 (shī fu) is the respectful way to address any tradesperson, such as a repairman, plumber or taxi driver. Use it to call them directly too: "师傅, ...".
Phrase Breakdown
上个月
shàng gè yuè
last month
This is a time phrase placed at the start of the sentence. Pause slightly after it.
上个月很忙。
Last month was very busy.
Words in this phrase
上
shàng
[shàng]
last; previous
Refers to the previous one in time.
上个月我很忙。
I was busy last month.
个
gè
[guh]
measure word
A general classifier used with nouns such as 活动.
说“这个活动”时，要用量词“个”。
When saying “this event,” you need the measure word 个.
月
yuè
[yuè]
month
A unit of time; also means moon.
我这个月很忙。
I'm very busy this month.
师傅来修过一次。
shī fù lái xiū guò yī cì
a repairman came and fixed it once
师傅 (repairman, skilled worker) + 来 (came) + 修过一次 (repaired once). 'Shī fu' is said with a high tone, then a light 'fu'.
师傅明天来修。
The repairman will come to fix it tomorrow.
Words in this phrase
师傅
shī fù
[shīfu]
master; driver (polite address)
A polite way to address a skilled worker, often a taxi driver.
师傅，去火车站。
Driver, to the train station.
来
lái
[lie]
to come
A verb meaning “to come,” often used when asking if someone has come to an event before.
你常来这样的行业活动吗？
Do you often come to these kinds of industry events?
修
xiū
[xiū]
to repair; to fix
To mend something that is broken.
他会修电脑。
He can fix computers.
过
guò
[guo]
(experience particle)
Placed after a verb to show that something has been experienced before.
我吃过北京烤鸭。
I have eaten Peking duck before.
一
yī
[yi]
one
The first and smallest number in decimal numerals.
她只说了一句话。
She only said one sentence.
次
cì
[tsuh]
time; occurrence
A measure word for occurrences or times something happens.
这次是我第一次来这个公司活动。
This is my first time coming to this company event.
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