How to Say ‘He repaired it once’ in Simplified Chinese
修过一次
xiū guò yī cì
[xiū guo yi tsuh]
💬 Usage Tip: To say how many times you did something, put the count after the verb: 修过一次, 去过两次 "have been twice". The 一 in 一次 is read (yí) because a falling tone follows it.
Phrase Breakdown
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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