How to Say ‘Next person’ in Traditional Chinese
下一位
xià yī wèi
[shyah ee way]
💬 Usage Tip: 一 here is said (yí), not (yī), because 位 (wèi) has a falling tone: 下一位 (xià yí wèi).
Phrase Breakdown
下
xià
[shyah]
next
Used before a time word to mean the following one.
下個星期我要去台南。
I am going to Tainan next week.
一
yī
[ee]
one
The number 1. Before measure words, it often means “one” or “a.”
我買了一件外套。
I bought one jacket.
位
wèi
[way]
measure word for people
A polite classifier used when counting people.
今天有一位小朋友一起來。
One child is coming together today.
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