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How to Say ‘Is a large too much for one person?’ in Traditional Chinese

一個人吃大碗會太多嗎？

yī gè rén chī dà wǎn huì tài duō ma

[ee guh rén chir dah wǎn hway tài duō ma]

💬 Usage Tip: 會 (huì) here means "will it turn out to be", a guess about the result rather than an ability. It's useful for asking for advice: 會太辣嗎？ "Will it be too spicy?"

Phrase Breakdown

一個人

yī gè rén

one person

This is the subject. Say 一 as yí before 個.

Example

一個人吃飯。

Eating alone.

Words in this phrase

一

yī

[ee]

one; a/an

The number one; before a classifier or noun, it can mean one single item.

Example

一球就讓全場安靜了。

That one goal made the whole stadium go quiet.

個

gè

[guh]

general classifier

A very common measure word used with many everyday objects and items.

Example

我想要一個這個。

I would like one of this.

人

rén

[rén]

person

Refers to an individual human being.

Example

人是社會的一部分。

A person is part of society.

吃大碗

chī dà wǎn

eating a large bowl

Verb plus object: 'eat a large bowl'.

Example

我想吃大碗。

I want to eat a large bowl.

Words in this phrase

吃

chī

[chir]

to eat

吃 means to eat. In reservation contexts, it often appears when describing dietary restrictions.

Example

她不吃牛肉，也不吃羊肉。

She doesn’t eat beef, and she also doesn’t eat lamb.

大

dà

[dah]

big; large

Describes something as large in size or scope.

Example

這裡像一個大家庭，大家都很友善。

This place is like a big family; everyone is very friendly.

碗

wǎn

[wǎn]

bowl

A round, deep dish or basin used for food or liquid.

Example

那個碗很大。

That bowl is very big.

會太多嗎？

huì tài duō ma

would it be too much?

會 means 'will/would', and 太多 means 'too much'. 嗎 makes it a question.

Example

這樣會太多嗎？

Would this be too much?

Words in this phrase

會

huì

[hway]

will; may; be likely to

Often used before a verb to indicate future action or likelihood.

Example

如果太晚取消，店家會收費。

If you cancel too late, the restaurant will charge a fee.

太多

tài duō

[tài duō]

too much

Means an excessive amount.

Example

他喝了太多咖啡。

He drank too much coffee.

嗎

[ma]

question particle

A sentence-final particle used to turn a statement into a yes-no question.

Example

你喜歡這個活動嗎？

Do you like this event?

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