How to Say ‘One child is allergic to peanuts.’ in Traditional Chinese
一位小朋友對花生過敏。
yī wèi xiǎo péng yǒu duì huā shēng guò mǐn
[ee way shyao-pung-yoh dway hwah-shung gwor-min]
💬 Usage Tip: [一位小朋友] uses [位], a polite counting word for people. In casual speech you'll also hear [一個小朋友], but [位] sounds a bit more respectful.
Phrase Breakdown
一位小朋友
yī wèi xiǎo péng yǒu
a child; one child
A polite way to refer to one child.
一位小朋友在等餐。
A child is waiting for the meal.
Words in this phrase
一
yī
[ee]
one
The number 'one.' Here it is part of the phrase '一位,' meaning 'one person.'
一位小朋友對花生過敏。
One child is allergic to peanuts.
位
wèi
[way]
measure word for people
A polite classifier used for people, similar to saying 'one person' in a respectful way.
一位小朋友對花生過敏。
One child is allergic to peanuts.
小朋友
xiǎo péng yǒu
[shyao-pung-yoh]
child; kid
A common and friendly way to refer to a child.
一位小朋友對花生過敏。
One child is allergic to peanuts.
對花生過敏
duì huā shēng guò mǐn
is allergic to peanuts
States that peanuts cause an allergic reaction.
她對花生過敏。
She is allergic to peanuts.
Words in this phrase
對
duì
[dway]
to; toward; with regard to
Used before the thing a person reacts to. In this sentence, it marks the allergen.
一位小朋友對花生過敏。
One child is allergic to peanuts.
花生
huā shēng
[hwah-shung]
peanuts
Peanuts, often mentioned in restaurant allergy notices because they can cause serious reactions.
一位小朋友對花生過敏。
One child is allergic to peanuts.
過敏
guò mǐn
[gwor-min]
allergic; allergy reaction
Describes having an allergy to something.
一位小朋友對花生過敏。
One child is allergic to peanuts.
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