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How to Say ‘Which team is the red one?’ in Traditional Chinese

紅色的是哪一隊？

hóng sè de shì nǎ yī duì

[hóngsè de shir nah ee duì]

💬 Usage Tip: The question word 哪 sits right where the answer will go, with no word-order flip: 紅色的是哪一隊？ is answered 紅色的是我們的隊.

Phrase Breakdown

紅色的

hóng sè de

the red one

紅色 (hóngsè) means 'red'. Adding 的 (de) turns it into 'the red one'. 的 is light and unstressed.

Example

我要紅色的。

I want the red one.

Words in this phrase

紅色

hóng sè

[hóngsè]

red (color)

The color red; here used to describe a team by its color.

Example

我喜歡紅色的衣服。

I like red clothes.

的

[de]

(nominalizing particle)

At the end of 是…的, it turns a description into a noun-like phrase: 'a red one'.

Example

這本書是新的。

This book is new.

是哪一隊？

shì nǎ yī duì

is which team?

是 (shì) means 'is'. It is followed by 哪一隊 (nǎ yí duì), 'which team'. The 一 is pronounced yí before the fourth-tone 隊.

Example

藍色的是哪一隊？

Which team is the blue one?

Words in this phrase

是

shì

[shir]

to be; am/is/are

是 is the verb 'to be' used for identity, emphasis, or agreement.

Example

我也是剛畢業的新鮮人。

I am also a recent graduate.

哪

nǎ

[nah]

which

Used in questions to ask about a choice among options.

Example

你對哪一類工作有興趣？

Which type of work are you interested in?

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?

隊

duì

[duì]

team

A group of players; also a measure word for teams.

Example

這一隊很強。

This team is very strong.

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