How to Say ‘I want two.’ in Traditional Chinese
我要兩個。
wǒ yào liǎng gè
[Wǒ yào lyahng guh]
💬 Usage Tip: Once everyone knows what you're talking about, you can drop the noun and keep number + 個. Swap the number: 我要三個 "I want three".
🇹🇼 In Taiwan: 我要 is a normal, not rude, way to order at a night-market stall or bakery in Taiwan.
Phrase Breakdown
我
wǒ
[Wǒ]
I
Refers to oneself.
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.
兩
liǎng
[lyahng]
two
Used instead of 二 before some measure words, especially in natural speech like telling time.
我們兩點見面，可以嗎？
Shall we meet at two o'clock?
個
gè
[guh]
classifier; measure word
A common general measure word used after demonstratives or numbers, like in 這個 meaning "this one/this."
這個金額是不是算錯了？
Was this amount calculated incorrectly?
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