How to Say ‘One person’ in Traditional Chinese
一個人
yī gè rén
[ee guh rén]
💬 Usage Tip: 一 changes to (yí) before 個 (gè): 一個人 (yí ge rén).
🇹🇼 In Taiwan: When you walk into a restaurant in Taiwan and staff ask how many, 一個人 is the natural reply for a solo diner.
Phrase Breakdown
一
yī
[ee]
one; a
A number word that helps form the phrase for category.
你想找哪一類工作？
What kind of job do you want to look for?
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?
人
rén
[rén]
person
A human being, whether an adult or child.
這個酒吧有很多人。
There are many people in this bar.
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