How to Say ‘One; a’ in Traditional Chinese
一個
yī gè
[ee guh]
💬 Usage Tip: [個] is the everyday counting word for many nouns, and [一個] often works like "a" or "one." Here [一個大行李箱] means "one large suitcase."
Phrase Breakdown
一
yī
[ee]
one
The number one; often changes pronunciation to yí before a classifier in natural speech.
我帶了一個背包。
I brought one backpack.
個
gè
[guh]
general classifier
A very common measure word used with many nouns, like objects or people in some contexts.
櫃檯前面有一個人。
There is one person in front of the counter.
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