How to Say ‘Is four people okay?’ in Traditional Chinese
四個人可以嗎？
sì gè rén kě yǐ ma
[srr guh ren kuh yee ma]
Phrase Breakdown
四個人
sì gè rén
four people
A phrase used to state the number of people.
我們四個人。
There are four of us.
Words in this phrase
四
sì
[srr]
four
The number four, often used for party size when booking a table.
四個人可以嗎？我想訂今天晚上。
Would four people be okay? I'd like to book for tonight.
個
gè
[guh]
general measure word
A common classifier used with people and many everyday nouns.
四個人可以嗎？我們會準時到。
Would four people be okay? We will arrive on time.
人
rén
[ren]
person; people
Used to count guests or diners in a reservation context.
四個人可以嗎？還是只能三位？
Would four people be okay? Or is it only for three?
可以嗎？
kě yǐ ma
Is that okay?; Is it possible?
A polite way to ask whether something is acceptable.
現在出發可以嗎？
Is it okay to leave now?
Words in this phrase
可以
kě yǐ
[kuh yee]
can; may; is it okay to
Used politely to ask whether something is possible or acceptable.
四個人可以嗎？如果不行，我們改時間。
Would four people be okay? If not, we'll change the time.
嗎
ma
[ma]
question particle
Marks a yes-no question and softens the tone in polite conversation.
四個人可以嗎？
Would four people be okay?
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