How to Say ‘Six adults, two kids.’ in Traditional Chinese
六個大人，兩個小孩。
liù gè dà rén liǎng gè xiǎo hái
[liù guh dàrén lyang guh xiǎohái]
🇹🇼 In Taiwan: Restaurants often ask for adults and children separately so they can plan for high chairs and seating. Some also charge children a lower price at buffets.
Phrase Breakdown
六個大人，
liù gè dà rén
six adults
Say 'liù ge dàrén', keeping 個 light. Pause briefly at the comma.
六個大人一起吃飯。
Six adults eat together.
Words in this phrase
六
liù
[liù]
six
The number 6, often used with a measure word like 個 or 位 to count people.
我們有六個人要訂位。
We have six people for the reservation.
個
gè
[guh]
general classifier
A very common measure word used with many everyday objects and items.
我想要一個這個。
I would like one of this.
大人
dà rén
[dàrén]
adult
A grown-up person, as opposed to a child.
大人一位三百元。
Adults are 300 dollars each.
兩個小孩。
liǎng gè xiǎo hái
two children
Say 'liǎng ge xiǎohái'. 兩 is used for 'two' before a measure word.
還有兩個小孩。
There are also two children.
Words in this phrase
兩
liǎng
[lyang]
two
The number two, used before measure words for counted items.
這個請給我兩個。
Please give me two of this.
個
gè
[guh]
general classifier
A very common measure word used with many everyday objects and items.
我想要一個這個。
I would like one of this.
小孩
xiǎo hái
[xiǎohái]
child; kid
Common everyday word for children.
小孩在公園玩。
The kids are playing in the park.
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