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How to Say ‘Please draw a circle.’ in Traditional Chinese

請畫一個圓形。

qǐng huà yī gè yuán xíng

[Qing huà ee guh yuánxíng]

Phrase Breakdown

請畫

qǐng huà

please draw

請 (qǐng) makes a polite request, and 畫 (huà) means 'to draw.' Say them together as one short command: qǐng huà.

Example

請畫一隻貓。

Please draw a cat.

Words in this phrase

請

qǐng

[Qing]

please

Used to politely ask for something.

Example

請給我一杯水。

Please give me a glass of water.

畫

huà

[huà]

to draw

To make a picture with a pen or pencil.

Example

我會畫貓。

I can draw a cat.

一個圓形。

yī gè yuán xíng

a circle

一個 (yí ge) means 'one' or 'a' with the general measure word 個. Here 一 changes to the second tone (yí) because it comes before 個. 圓形 (yuánxíng) means 'circle' or 'round shape'; both syllables are second tone.

Example

這是一個圓形的桌子。

This is a round table.

Words in this phrase

一

yī

[ee]

one; a

A number word that helps form the phrase for category.

Example

你想找哪一類工作？

What kind of job do you want to look for?

個

gè

[guh]

general classifier

A very common measure word used with many nouns, like people, places, and objects.

Example

那個地方比較好找。

That place is easier to find.

圓形

yuán xíng

[yuánxíng]

circle

A perfectly round shape.

Example

太陽是圓形的。

The sun is round.

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