How to Say ‘I want the blue one’ in Traditional Chinese
我要藍色的
wǒ yào lán sè de
[wǒ yào lánsè de]
💬 Usage Tip: Adding 的 after a color turns it into "the ___ one", so you don't have to repeat the item: 我要黑色的 "I want the black one".
Phrase Breakdown
我要
wǒ yào
I want
我 means 'I' and 要 means 'want'. You use it to say what you choose when ordering or shopping.
我要這個。
I want this one.
Words in this phrase
我
wǒ
[wǒ]
I
Used by a speaker to refer to themselves.
我是學生。
I am a student.
要
yào
[yào]
want
Have a desire to possess or do something.
他說他不想要在這裡停車。
He said he doesn't want to stop here.
藍色的
lán sè de
the blue one
藍色 means 'blue'. Adding 的 makes it 'the blue one'. 的 is light and unstressed (de).
藍色的比較好看。
The blue one looks better.
Words in this phrase
藍色
lán sè
[lánsè]
blue
The color blue.
他穿藍色的外套。
He wears a blue jacket.
的
de
[de]
the one (nominalizer)
Placed after a description to mean 'the one that is…', replacing a noun.
我要大的。
I want the big one.
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