How to Say ‘One child’ in Traditional Chinese
一位小朋友
yī wèi xiǎo péng yǒu
[ee way shyao pung yoh]
💬 Usage Tip: [一位小朋友] uses [位], the polite counting word for people, even for a child in a service setting. That makes it sound natural and courteous at a restaurant.
Phrase Breakdown
一位
yī wèi
one person; one guest
A polite count expression for people.
一位客人。
One guest.
Words in this phrase
一
yī
[ee]
one
一 indicates the number one. Here it shows there is one child in the group.
今天會帶一位小朋友一起來。
We’ll bring one child along today.
位
wèi
[way]
measure word for people
位 politely counts people. In 一位小朋友, it counts one child.
我們有一位小朋友，需要比較安靜的位置。
We have one child and need a quieter seat.
小朋友
xiǎo péng yǒu
[shyao pung yoh]
child; kid
小朋友 is a warm, natural term for a child. It is often used when requesting child-friendly seating or utensils.
一位小朋友對牛奶過敏，請注意一下。
One child is allergic to milk, so please take note.
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